Gov. Katie Hobbs administered the oath to Cruz, who restores the bench to seven members after the retirement of Justice ...

The Arizona Supreme Court now has seven justices after Maria Elena Cruz was sworn in on Feb. 3. She's a historical appointee, ...

Maria Elena Cruz, a state appeals court judge, is the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the state’s most ...

Maria Elena Cruz becomes the first Latina and Black justice on Arizona's Supreme Court, reflecting the state's growing ...

PHOENIX -- Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state ...

Today in AZ anchor Allison Rodriguez talks with new Justice Maria Elena Cruz. They talk about her history-making appointment ...

Governor Katie Hobbs held a news conference on Jan. 29 to announce the historic appointment of a new judge to the Arizona ...

Maria Elena Cruz was sworn in Feb. 3 as the newest Arizona Supreme Court justice. Cruz, appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs, is the first Latina and Black justice on the court. She has served as a judge ...

Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the state Supreme Court ... Cruz is a University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law graduate, and has been a judge since 2005.