William J. Brennan,
Younger v. Harris — Concurring Opinion
(1971)
“ Bullitt, 377 U.S. 360, 373 (1964) , but still there must be a live controversy under Art. III. No threats of prosecution of these appellees are alleged. Although Dan and Hirsch have alleged that they desire to advocate doctrines of the Progressive Labor Party, they have not asserted that their advocacy will be of the same genre as that which brought on the prosecution of Harris. In short, there is no reason to think that California has any ripe controversy with them. ”
