{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-24.306","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 24.306","heading":"Decision on application.","body":"The adjudicative officer shall promptly issue a decision on the application which shall include proposed written findings and conclusions on such of the following as are relevant to the decision:\n(a) The applicant's status as a prevailing party;\n(b) The applicant's qualification as a “party” under 5 U.S.C. 504(b)(1)(B);\n(c) Whether the Department's position as a party to the proceeding was substantially justified;\n(d) Whether special circumstances make an award unjust;\n(e) Whether the applicant during the course of the proceedings engaged in conduct that unduly and unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the matter in controversy; and\n(f) The amounts, if any, awarded for fees and other expenses, with reasons for any difference between the amount requested and the amount awarded.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 24—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS","Subpart C—Procedures for Considering Applications"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"3f807e044a86dbce11effb9e6fe6bab8a49cd6e49cf054a97c91969a72d1746d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-24.305","next":"us/28-cfr-24.307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}