Many western ranchers found out over the past decade that if they want their private rights protected, they must stay out of federal court. After a painful crash-course in federal courthouse procedure, ranchers learn very quickly that the only obligation a federal judge has is upholding the sanctity of bureaucracy, and the regulation that backs it. The second lesson learned is that a federal judge will seldom do research on behalf of the individual in court, and nearly always rubber-stamps whatever red tape a federal agency wishes to have the force of law. The fact that most public officials take...