Maria Elena Cruz is joining the Arizona ... court must be impartial, regardless of public sentiment. For instance, she said she stepped in to officiate a same-sex wedding when two justices of the ...

Maria Elena Cruz, a state appeals court judge, is the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the state’s most ...

Hailing from the rural Arizona city of Coolidge ... that he did not receive enough hate mail. Chief Justice Laura Thorson recently passed away at the age of 102. Although she served on the Supreme ...

Over a diverse career, Judge Cruz has demonstrated her unwavering commitment to justice—an embodiment ... to sitting on the highest Court in Arizona, maps a journey that resonates with many ...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A lawyer for a boy born in Jerusalem whose parents want Israel listed as the birthplace on his U.S. passport tried mightily this week to make a Supreme Court hearing mainly about ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs administered the oath to Cruz, who restores the bench to seven members after the retirement of Justice ...

Arizona's newest Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz spoke with ABC15 on Tuesday as she prepares to embark her new role.

“Of course, I was focused on credentials and experience but also on appointing a justice who will uplift those who need it most.” Since the establishment of the Arizona Supreme Court in ...

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 ...

The Arizona Supreme Court now has seven justices after Maria Elena Cruz was sworn in on Feb. 3. She's a historical appointee, and we're learning more about her in a one-on-one interview.

“Of course, I was focused on credentials and experience but also on appointing a justice who will uplift those who need it most.” Since the establishment of the Arizona Supreme Court in 1912, none of ...

stopped the General Court Martial and other military courts from trying civilians. Led by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the majority of justices 6:1 held that although the court is lawfully ...