28 CFR § 35.175 - Attorney's fees.

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title: "28 CFR § 35.175 - Attorney's fees."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "35.175"
section_name: "Attorney's fees."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "35"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 12134, 12131, and 12205a."
regulatory_source: "Order No. 1512-91, 56 FR 35716, July 26, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 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.