MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
The United States of America appeals the district court's award of costs and attorney fees to the claimant, Michael Stephanian, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A), following the district court's judgment denying forfeiture of Stephanian's vehicle under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4). For the reasons that follow, we vacate the award of costs and attorney fees.
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