1 day ago · Maria Elena Cruz (born 1972) is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since January 29, 2025. Cruz served on the Arizona Court of Appeals …

3 days ago · Judge Cruz is a child of working class parents, a Yuma County resident for over 30 years, and will be the first ever Latina and Black Arizonan to sit on the state’s highest court. …

2 days ago · Maria Elena Cruz, a state appeals court judge, 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 …

1 day ago · 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 …

In addition to her judicial responsibilities, Judge Cruz serves on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice, as well as the Arizona Supreme Court’s Task Force on …

3 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.

3 days ago · Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Judge Maria Elena Cruz to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court, which will make her the first Latina and person of African descent …

2 days ago · PHOENIX (AP) — La gobernadora demócrata Katie Hobbs nombró a Maria Elena Cruz para la Corte Suprema de Arizona el miércoles, convirtiendo a la jueza de apelaciones …

Nov 3, 2020 · Maria Elena Cruz is a judge for Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. She assumed office on April 12, 2017. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Cruz ran for re …