LOUISIANA SUPREME COURTJUSTICE WILLIAM J. CRAINCONFIRMED TO THE UNITEDSTATES DISTRICT COURT FORTHE EASTERN DISTRICT OFLOUISIANANew Orleans, LA- New Orleans, LA─Louisiana Supreme Court Justice WilliamJ. Crain has been confirmed to alifetime appointment as a judge of theUnited States District Court for theEastern District of Louisiana.Justice Crain will fill the vacancycreated by the retirement of Judge EldonE. Fallon.

According to USGS, a 2.9magnitude quake struck froma depth of 5 km at 6:47 amtoday near the town of PleasantHill, Louisiana. There were noreports of damage nor injuries;neither would be expected by anearthquake of this magnitude.According to USGS,earthquakes with a magnitude of2.0 or less are rarely felt or heardby people, but once they exceed2.0 more and more people can feelthem. …