[familyofman]

"Laney and his wife, Sherry, had been running about 400 head of cattle on the 146,000-acre Diamond Bar allotment in the forest.

Federal courts repeatedly have ruled against the Laneys’ claim of private property to federal land where they graze their cattle."

Is Laney claiming the land (property) is his because he grazes his cattle there? The land in question appears to be in a National Forrest, not a private ranch. His claim to this land as his seems a bit specious on the face of it - is there something missing in the details?

[CedarDave]

From an earlier thread:

As the roundup proceeds, the Laneys are planning to take their case to the courts once again. The couple claims they have grazing and water rights in the Gila National Forest based on historical use that predates the national forest's creation. Opponents say the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected that same argument in 1999 in an earlier stage of this long-running fight that has made the Laneys darlings of the ranching community and conservative critics of the federal government.

Regrettable Roundup (Laney-Diamond Bar Ranch vs. US Forest Service, NM)

[quietolong]

Feds confiscate rancher's cattle
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1096833/posts

[bk1000]

'Is Laney claiming the land (property) is his because he grazes his cattle there? "

He claimshis family has owned, used, and improved the land since before NM statehood.

[B4Ranch]

Are you familiar with the Wayne Hage case? This is an identical case.