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

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

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural ...

Maria Elena Cruz worked as a superior court judge in Yuma County for several years.

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Black and Hispanic woman on the Arizona Supreme Court. The governor chose Maria ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday named Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court, making her the first Latina and ...

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 ...

Newly appointed Arizona Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz shares more about her time growing up in Yuma."I'm a ...

Judge Maria Elena Cruz is sworn in as Arizona's newest Supreme Court justice by Gov. Katie Hobbs on Feb. 3, 2025.

Judge Maria Elena Cruz was sworn into the Arizona Supreme Court by Gov. Hobbs on Feb. 3, 2025. Chili’s is seeing a surge in popularity, spurred by TikTok, price cuts, and menu changes.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the state Supreme Court. Cruz is an appeals court judge. She's the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the Arizona Supreme ...