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

When Maria Elena Cruz was sworn in as Arizona's newest Supreme Court Justice on Monday, she made history on multiple counts.

The Arizona Supreme Court's ruling mandates that mothers identify all potential fathers of their child, allowing the men to ...

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs administered the judicial oath to judge Maria Elena Cruz, who is the first Latina and Black ...

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

The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, ...

Maria Elena Cruz is the Arizona Supreme Court's first Latina justice. But that's not the most important reason why she got ...

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that unwed fathers do not need to meet two separate legal requirements to establish parental rights.

Maria Elena Cruz worked as a superior court judge in Yuma County for several years.

Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz is Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick for the vacancy on the state Supreme Court. Cruz ...