Hobbs appoints first Latina and Black justice to Arizona Supreme Court
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Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court
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 led a life dedicated to justice and service to her state and community,
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.
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PHOENIX -- 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.
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Hispanic woman and the first Black ever on the Arizona Supreme Court.
There appears to be a sense of urgency, particularly by elected officials of the largely Republican-affected communities who say that unless something is done -- and soon -- there will
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 Cocopah Indian Tribe before being elected to Yuma County Superior Court in 2008.
The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.
Cruz replaces Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired last year. PHOENIX - Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs held a news conference on Jan. 29 to announce the historic appointment of a new judge to 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.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing what might be the toughest reelection fight for any Democrat in the nation next year. Hobbs won her 2024 race largely because her name was Katie Hobbs and not ...
Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the ... Previous GOP governors Doug Ducey and Jan Brewer were responsible for selecting the other six justices, who all reside in Maricopa County, Arizona ...
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