SAN FRANCISCO — It’s a fundamental tenet of mediation: To best effectuate settlements, make sure all the parties bring someone with the authority to settle the case.

But on Wednesday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a federal judge went too far when ordering the head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division to fly to Idaho for a routine settlement conference.

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