What is the burden of the federal government to prove that its position is substantially justified?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Simon v. Berryhill, Case No. 1:15-cv-01239-EPG (E.D. Cal. 2017):
"It is the government's burden to show that its position was substantially justified." Meier, 727 F. 3d at 870, citing Gutierrez v. Barnhardt, 274 F. 3d 1255, 1258 (9th Cir. 2001).
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