Photo: Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz celebrates her appointment to the Supreme Court on Jan. 29, 2025.

Hobbs nominated Judge Maria Elena Cruz, a lifelong resident of Yuma, Arizona, to the state Supreme Court. Cruz will replace Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired last year. “Judge Maria Elena Cruz has ...

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural Yuma County will become the first Latina and the first Black ...

Maria Elena Cruz, Arizona's newly appointed Supreme Court justice, didn’t set out to be a judge when she started her law career.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Latina and the first Black ever on the Arizona Supreme Court. While in private ...

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Maria Elena Cruz is Gov. Katie Hobbs' first appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court, a pick that earned praise from both ...

The bill would give US Customs and Border Protection more authority. Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema previously introduced a version.

Maria Elena Cruz is the Arizona Supreme Court's first Latina justice. But that's not the most important reason why she got ...