Arizona governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.
Arizona's governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
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.
Maria Elena Cruz Picked to Be the First Latina and First Black Person on the Arizona Supreme Court
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.
Hobbs appoints new Arizona Supreme Court Justice
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,
Judge Maria Elena Cruz appointed for Arizona Supreme Court
"Her presence on the bench is a historic moment for the state, and reaffirms that the court belongs to the everyday people of Arizona," Hobbs said in a post to X.
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