9th Circuit Awards Fees, Finds Government Position Not Substantially Justified

( October 13, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — After finding a Colombian family of four had adequately established that the husband was harmed in Colombia because of his political opinion and that the Colombian government could not or would not control those harming them, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel granted their motion for attorney fees, finding that the government’s position was not substantially justified....