{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-2.503","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 2.503","heading":"May an appeal be dismissed without a decision on the merits?","body":"Yes, the reviewing official may dismiss an appeal without a decision on the merits when:\n(a) You are late in filing your appeal;\n(b) You lack standing because you do not meet the requirements of § 2.200 for bringing an appeal;\n(c) You have withdrawn the appeal;\n(d) You have failed to pay a required appeal bond;\n(e) The reviewing official lacks the authority to grant the requested relief;\n(f) If you are represented and your representative does not meet the standards established in 43 CFR part 1 related to eligibility to practice before the Department, and you have failed to substitute yourself or an eligible representative after being given an opportunity to do so; or\n(g) The reviewing official determines there are other circumstances that warrant a dismissal and explains those circumstances in the dismissal order.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE","PART 2—APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS","Subpart E—Deciding Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"422403d086e8ee3677b7e24d4c069b95ec3b8816b9703894686ed10ceeda437b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-2.502","next":"us/25-cfr-2.504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}