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

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

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Black and Hispanic woman on the Arizona Supreme Court. The governor chose Maria Elena Cruz, now a judge on the Court of Appeals, from among the five names ...

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

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

Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court ... leading to accusations of political bias. Under Arizona law, the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments is required ...

PHOENIX – Maria Elena Cruz, who will be sworn in as the newest Arizona Supreme Court justice on Monday, didn’t set out to be a judge when she started her law career. “I thought that the work ...

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 ... Before that, she worked both as a local prosecutor and as a criminal defense attorney. She lives in Yuma County and is the only member ...

Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday ... leading to accusations of political bias. Under Arizona law, the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments is ...

A monumental day for Yumans and Arizonans as Governor Katie Hobbs appoints Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme ...