Former Yuma County judge Maria Elena Cruz appointed first Afro-Latina to Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Latina and the first Black ever on the Arizona Supreme Court. While in private practice, Cruz also served as a judge for the Cocopah Indian Tribe before being elected to Yuma County Superior Court in 2008.
Maria Elena Cruz describes her path from criminal prosecution to Arizona Supreme Court
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Hobbs appoints first Latina and Black justice to Arizona Supreme Court
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Maria Elena Cruz picked to be the first Latina and first Black person on the Arizona Supreme Court
PHOENIX -- Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.
Gov. Katie Hobbs announces her 1st Arizona Supreme Court appointment
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her first Arizona Supreme Court selection on Wednesday, appointing Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the bench.
Gov. Hobbs appoints Judge Maria Elena Cruz to Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs held a news conference on Jan. 29 to announce the historic appointment of a new judge to the Arizona Supreme Court.
Arizona’s governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
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.
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