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.

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her first Arizona Supreme Court selection on Wednesday, appointing Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the bench.

Katie Hobbs’ best ideas that’s going nowhere ... before former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and Legislature opened the barn door. Hobbs’ budget analysts project the scaled income caps would save the state $150 million. Once upon a time, the Republican ...

Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz is Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick for the vacancy on the state Supreme Court. Cruz will be replacing former Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired in October. She was selected out of five names provided to the governor by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments,

Katie Hobbs on Tuesday pronounced the Democrat’s plan to cut ... Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, who was former Gov. Doug Ducey’s budget director, was astonished that Hobbs would leave out such a big chunk of expected expenses from the spending plan that ...

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.

Katie Hobbs’ best ideas that’s going nowhere ... before former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and Legislature opened the barn door. Hobbs’ budget analysts project the scaled income caps would ...

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.

The citizenship tracking issue, pertains to how the state's Motor Vehicle Division provided information to the state's voter registration database.

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.

The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.