---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 35.175"
title: "28"
number: "35.175"
heading: "Attorney's fees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/35.175"
---

# §35.175. Attorney's fees.


In any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to the Act or this part, the court or agency, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee, including litigation expenses, and costs, and the United States shall be liable for the foregoing the same as a private individual.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 12134, 12131, and 12205a.

### Source

Source: Order No. 1512-91, 56 FR 35716, July 26, 1991, unless otherwise noted.