3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Kugler v. Helfant.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kugler v. Helfant Anchor | green | “bad faith' in this context generally means that a prosecution has been brought without a reasonable expectation of obtaining a valid conviction” | 3 |
| 2 | Perez v. Ledesma | green | “nly in cases of proven harassment or prosecutions undertaken by state officials in bad faith without hope of obtaining a valid conviction ... is federal ... relief against pending state prosecutions appropriate” | 2 |
| 3 | Perez v. Ledesma | green | “without hope of obtaining a valid conviction” | 2 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.