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She's Arizona's first Latina Supreme Court justice, not a 'diversity hire' | Opinion
Arizona's Governor Appoints First Latina and Black Justice to State Supreme Court
PHOENIX (AP) — 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.
Former Yuma County judge Maria Elena Cruz appointed first Afro-Latina to Arizona Supreme Court
The lawsuit says the Department of Water Resources stopped developers from getting water assurance certificates by illegally changing rules.
For this Amazing Arizonans, Mike Broomhead sits down with Danny Seiden, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Maria Elena Cruz is the Arizona Supreme Court's first Latina justice. But that's not the most important reason why she got the job.
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Black and Hispanic woman on the Arizona Supreme Court. The governor chose Maria Elena Cruz, now a judge on the Court of Appeals, from among the five names submitted by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. By law, Hobbs was required to choose from that list.
The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.
At least 40 Native residents of Phoenix-area sober living homes and treatment facilities died between the spring of 2022 and summer of 2024, amid a Medicaid fraud crisis.
Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz to fill a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court. Cruz, a Democrat from Yuma County, was announced Wednesday as the governor's choice to fill a seat vacated by Justice Robert Brutinel last year.
Maricopa County underwent a political overhaul after the 2024 elections. We're just starting to see what that will mean for the future.
The Maricopa County Air Quality Department wants to find out how much you know about high pollution advisories, no burn days and other alerts. The department is looking for public participation on a new Clean Air Awareness Survey.
Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) appointed a new justice to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court, marking the first time a Democratic administration has been given the chance to influence the
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Hispanic/Black woman ever on the Arizona Supreme Court. The governor chose Maria Elena Cruz, now a judge on the Court of Appeals, from among the five names submitted to her by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. By law, she was required to choose from that list.
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