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
- 706 F2D 1000United States v. Whitten
- 705 F2D 355Pennywell v. Rushen
- 704 F2D 743United States v. Lyons
- 703 F2D 815United States v. Lyons
- 701 F2D 595United States v. Dennis
- 701 F2D 1Pignons S.A. de Mecanique v. Polaroid Corp.
- 698 F2D 48Hahn v. Vermont Law School
- 697 F2D 915United States v. Cagnina
- 697 F2D 609Deville Furniture Co. v. Jesco, Inc.
- 695 F2D 802United States v. Lyons
- 694 F2D 632United States v. Burke
- 693 F2D 198Computer & Communications Industry Ass'n v. Federal Communications Commission
- 692 F2D 1321Daniels v. Twin Oaks Nursing Home
- 692 F2D 1083Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 691 F2D 405Jewson v. Mayo Clinic
- 689 F2D 80Queen v. Tennessee Valley Authority
- 686 F2D 135In re Grand Jury Proceedings Cecil Mills
- 684 F2D 534United States v. Boles
- 680 F2D 545Snell v. United States
- 679 F2D 436Wright v. Tower Loan of Mississippi, Inc.
- 676 F2D 1283United States v. Ochoa-Sanchez
- 675 F2D 166Lincorp v. Herzog
- 671 F2D 351United States v. Dior
- 664 F2D 639Powe v. City of Chicago
- 664 F2D 1242United States v. Steagald
- 664 F2D 1090United States v. Clifford
- 661 F2D 1243Black Panther Party v. Smith
- 659 F2D 769United States v. Wilkins
- 658 F2D 1272Portland Police Ass'n v. City of Portland ex rel. Bureau of Police
- 656 F2D 971United States v. Congote
- 656 F2D 417Lyons v. City of Los Angeles
- 656 F2D 109United States v. Gaultney
- 655 F2D 380Federal Election Commission v. Machinists Non-Partisan Political League