# 28 C.F.R. § 0.163 (2026): Approval by Solicitor General of action on compromise offers in certain cases

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_163

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 0.163 (2026)
- **Heading:** Approval by Solicitor General of action on compromise offers in certain cases
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 0: ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Subpart Y: Authority To Compromise and Close Civil Claims and Responsibility for Judgments, Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures / § 0.163: § 0.163   Approval by Solicitor General of action on compromise offers in certain cases.

## Text

In any Supreme Court case the acceptance, recommendation of acceptance, or rejection, under § 0.160, § 0.161, or § 0.162, of a compromise offer by the Assistant Attorney General concerned, shall have the approval of the Solicitor General. In any case in which the Solicitor General has authorized an appeal to any other court, a compromise offer, or any other action, which would terminate the appeal, shall be accepted or acted upon by the Assistant Attorney General concerned only upon advice from the Solicitor General that the principles of law involved do not require appellate review in that case.

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 0.160 (2026) § 0.160   Offers that may be accepted by Assistant Attorneys General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_160.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.161 (2026) § 0.161   Acceptance of certain offers by the Deputy Attorney General or Associate Attorney General, as appropriate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_161.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.162 (2026) § 0.162   Offers which may be rejected by Assistant Attorneys General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_162.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.163 (2026) § 0.163   Approval by Solicitor General of action on compromise offers in certain cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_163.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.164 (2026) § 0.164   Civil claims that may be closed by Assistant Attorneys General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_164.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.165 (2026) § 0.165   Recommendations to the Deputy Attorney General or Associate Attorney General, as appropriate, that certain claims be closed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_165.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.166 (2026) § 0.166   Memorandum pertaining to closed claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_166.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.167 (2026) § 0.167   Submission to Associate Attorney General by Director of Office of Alien Property of certain proposed allowances and disallowances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_167.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.168 (2026) § 0.168   Redelegation by Assistant Attorneys General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_168.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.169 (2026) § 0.169   Definition of “gross amount of the original claim”.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_169.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.170 (2026) § 0.170   Interest on monetary limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_170.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.171 (2026) § 0.171   Judgments, fines, penalties, and forfeitures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_171.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.172 (2026) § 0.172   Authority: Federal tort claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_172.md)

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