What is the test for a government position that is "reasonable basis both law and fact"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Singh v. Crawford, 1:13-cv-01895 MJS (E.D. Cal. 2014):
Chater, 103 F.3d 918, 921-22 (9th Cir. 1996) Barry v. Bowen, 825 F.2d 1324, 1330 (9th Cir.1988). Stated differently, the government's position must have a "reasonable basis both in law and fact." Meier, 727 F.3d at 870.
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