[spokeshave]

If Fox News can sue itself why not..?

What about one of those manamuss (sp) thingies .... which instructs a government dept to follow its own rules...in this case an up/down vote on the judges

[KellyAdmirer]

A writ of mandamus. I don't know how that would work here. They are directed at an official who is not doing his job, I don't think it works against an entire legislative body that is following its own rules.