886 F.2d 334
Unpublished Disposition
NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.
Amrik S. GAGH, Petitioner-Appellee,
v.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
No. 88-3734.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Argued and Submitted Sept. 15, 1989.
Decided Sept. 20, 1989.
Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, WALLACE, and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.
MEMORANDUM *
We affirm the judgment.
In a previous order, the court found that the INS abused its discretion in denying Gagh's motion for a stay of deportation pending appeal. Petitioner then asked for fees. In its order granting attorney fees, the court enumerated the four factors a party must establish to recover fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2412(d). It concluded that "the government lacked a reasonable basis for its decision." Based on that conclusion, it held that the government's position was not substantially justified.
When a district court makes a determination that the INS abused its discretion, both sides agree that the district court may not automatically find the INS's position unreasonable. The district court order can be interpreted as complying with this rule. The government did not request clarification from the district court.
We find that the court conducted an adequate independent analysis regarding substantial justification. See Federal Election Commission v. Rose, 806 F.2d 1081, 1089 (D.C.Cir.1986).
The amount awarded is not unreasonable, and the government does not argue to the contrary.
Gagh's request for attorney fees on appeal is denied.
AFFIRMED.
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* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.