As a Superior Court judge in Yuma County, Maria Elena Cruz couldn’t go to the grocery store without running into a ...

Maria Elena Vignoli is senior counsel in the International ... for truth and reconciliation in the Ituri district. She holds a law degree from the University of Bologna, an M.A. in human rights ...

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

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, and we're learning more about her in a one-on-one interview.

Judge Maria Elena Cruz was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court by Gov. Katie Hobbs. Cruz will be the first Latina and Black person to serve on the state's highest court. Cruz replaces Justice ...

Maria Elena Cruz, now a judge on the Court of Appeals, was picked by Hobbs from among the five candidates submitted to her by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. Arizona law required ...

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 has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the state Supreme Court ... Rogers College of Law graduate, and has been a judge since 2005. She worked as a judge for the Cocopah Indian Tribe ...