Hobbs is first Democrat in 20 years to appoint justice to Arizona Supreme Court
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 ...
She's Arizona's first Latina Supreme Court justice, not a 'diversity hire' | Opinion
Maria Elena Cruz is the Arizona Supreme Court's first Latina justice. But that's not the most important reason why she got ...
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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 ...
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Far-right lawmaker revives bill to toss teachers in jail over books
GOP state Sen. Jake Hoffman wants to make it a class 5 felony for teachers to allow access to “sexually explicit material.” ...
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Hobbs appoints new Arizona Supreme Court justice – The Center Square
Photo: Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz celebrates her appointment to the Supreme Court on Jan. 29, 2025.
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Maria Elena Cruz describes her path from criminal prosecution to Arizona Supreme Court
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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