Midday Newscast: December 10, 2008

A lawyer and former part-time Family Court judge is losing her law license for three months because marijuana was found in her house; activists say they’re happy that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to take up a child custody case between two women; every year, the state recognizes Vermonters who are dedicated to nurturing trees in the state’s cities and downtowns; a South Burlington metalworking company plans to relocate South Carolina, where it will employ at least 40 people.