2 days ago · Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced her historic pick, Judge Maria Elena Cruz, to fill the vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court. Judge Cruz currently serves on the Arizona Court of Appeals after an appointment from Governor Ducey in 2017, and has previously served on the Yuma County Superior Court, where she was the Presiding ...

2 days ago · Gov. Katie Hobbs has named appeals court Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. Cruz is the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the state’s most influential bench.

2 days ago · 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 person chosen for the state’s high court. ... Maria Elena Cruz speaks to reporters after Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announces Cruz’s appointment ...

1 day ago · 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 submitted by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. By law, Hobbs was required to choose from that list.

1 day ago · Katie Hobbs: Preceded by: Robert M. Brutinel: Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals; In office April 12, 2017 – January 29, 2025 ... Puerto Rico: Political party: Democratic : Education: University of Arizona : Maria Elena Cruz (born 1972) is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since January 29, 2025. Cruz ...

2 days ago · “Judge Maria Elena Cruz has led a life dedicated to justice and service to her state and community,” said Governor Katie Hobbs. “Her decades of work reflect not only her legal expertise, but ...

2 days ago · Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday named Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court, making her the first Latina and first Black high court justice in state history. “Why should the courts not reflect the population?” Cruz told reporters on Wednesday. Cruz is a Yuma County Democrat who ...

2 days ago · The Brief. 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.

2 days ago · Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday named Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court, making her the first Latina and first Black high court justice in state history.

2 days ago · Gabriel Sandoval. Maria Elena Cruz speaks to reporters after Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announces Cruz's appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court in Phoenix on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.