What is the burden of demonstrating that a government position in opposing an appeal is substantially justified?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from USA. v. Real Property, 190 F.3d 977 (9th Cir. 1999):

The government bears the burden of demonstrating that its position in opposing the appeal was substantially justified. See Meinhold v. United States

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