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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 rural Yuma County the first Latina and first ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the ...

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the state Supreme Court. Cruz is an appeals court judge. She's the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the Arizona Supreme ...

Maria Elena Cruz speaks to reporters after Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announces Cruz's appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court in Phoenix on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriel ...

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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 ...

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 ...