Photo: Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz celebrates her appointment to the Supreme Court on Jan. 29, 2025.

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 ...

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Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural ...

The event was the first in a new debate series called the Hopkins Forum, a partnership between the SNF Agora Institute at ...

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Maria Elena Cruz is Gov. Katie Hobbs' first appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court, a pick that earned praise from both ...

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