Lyons, Kansas
3,063 opinions mention this place
Lyons is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rice County. Although Coronado's exact route across the plains is uncertain and has been widely disputed, he and his men are thought to have camped near the present location of Lyons on their quest for Quivira, a place said to be fabulously wealthy in gold. West of Lyons is a cross commemorating Juan de Padilla, a member of Coronado's expedition who is considered the first Christian martyr in North America. Lyons' Main Street sits on the former location of the Santa Fe Trail.
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Landmark decisions involving Lyons
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 244
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. (1989)491 U.S. 1overruled
- Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation (1987)483 U.S. 468
- Illinois v. Gates (1983)462 U.S. 213
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents (1971)403 U.S. 388
- Shapiro v. Thompson (1969)394 U.S. 618overruled
- Miranda v. Arizona (1966)384 U.S. 436
- Monroe v. Pape (1961)365 U.S. 167overruled
- West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish (1937)300 U.S. 379
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Opinions mentioning Lyons
- 771 F2D 1556Berger v. Heckler
- 771 F2D 1335Sample v. Johnson
- 770 F2D 1458United States v. Ramirez
- 767 F2D 52Abbate v. Browning-Ferris Industries of Elizabeth New Jersey, Inc.
- 766 F2D 1387Lee Cj v. Schmidt-Wenzel C
- 765 F2D 161Lyons v. Merit Systems Protection Bd
- 765 F2D 1534Downs-Morgan v. United States
- 764 F2D 1048United States v. Villarreal
- 763 F2D 491Bryson v. Royal Business Group
- 763 F2D 474United States v. Bynum
- 762 F2D 952Clay v. Equifax, Inc.
- 760 F2D 963United States v. Merchant
- 760 F2D 1202Hardwick v. Bowers
- 760 F2D 1009Wiggins v. Rushen
- 759 F2D 1284Christmas v. Sanders
- 758 F2D 653Edward Thomas Illsley v. William Storey Warden, the Attorney General of the United States Parole Commission
- 758 F2D 562Alna Capital Associates v. Wagner
- 756 F2D 1547Emory v. Peeler
- 755 F2D 16Collins v. Scully
- 755 F2D 1094Koger v. United States
- 752 F2D 373Rapid Transit Advocates, Inc. v. Southern California Rapid Transit District
- 748 F2D 359Haislah v. Walton
- 748 F2D 1278United States v. McClintock
- 747 F2D 930United States v. Saenz
- 746 F2D 265Simmons v. Lyons
- 745 F2D 1157United States v. Auerbach
- 742 F2D 1462Lyons v. Rainier Mfg. Co., Inc
- 741 F2D 45United States v. Gould
- 741 F2D 26Bibby v. Tard