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Morning Docket: 01.12.10

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* New Jersey may have nixed gay marriage, but it’s cool with medical marijuana. [New York Times]
* Speaking of the Garden State, the legislature there has given the green light to unionization of prosecutors. [NJ.com]
* The Proposition 8 trial gets underway in California, as Ted Olson asks: “What does it mean to be a lesbian?” [New York Times]
* The Supreme Court considers a constitutional challenge to a sex offender law. [How Appealing]
* A tip to the advocates in that case: feel free to use the word “orthogonal” before the justices. [Washington Post]
* The Federal Reserve made $45 billion in profit in 2009 (although its chairman, Ben Bernanke, earned less than a fourth-year associate at an unfrozen law firm). [Washington Post]
* Mark McGwire admits to using illegal steroids. [Associated Press]
* People who have seen “Avatar” are claiming depression and suicidal ideation — could a class action lawsuit be far behind? [CNN]

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