Jan 30, 2025 · Maria Elena Cruz (born 1972) is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since January 29, 2025. Cruz served on the Arizona Court of …

Jan 29, 2025 · Judge Cruz is a child of working class parents, a Yuma County resident for over 30 years, and will be the first ever Latina and Black Arizonan to sit on the state’s highest court. …

4 days ago · Maria Elena Cruz was sworn in Feb. 3 as the newest Arizona Supreme Court justice. Cruz, appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs, is the first Latina and Black justice on the court.

Jan 30, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 29, 2025 · 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.

In addition to her judicial responsibilities, Judge Cruz serves on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice, as well as the Arizona Supreme Court’s Task Force on …

Jan 29, 2025 · 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.

Jan 29, 2025 · PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Hispanic woman who also is the first Black person to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court. Maria Elena Cruz, now a …

Nov 3, 2020 · Maria Elena Cruz is a judge for Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. She assumed office on April 12, 2017. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Cruz ran for re …

solo practice. As a solo practitioner, Judge Cruz undertook representation in criminal, civil and family law matters and served as judge pro-tem for the Coco h Indian Tribe. In 2008 Judge …