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Arizona Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz is a historic appointee made by Gov. Katie Hobbs. She is the first Latina and Black woman to be appointed and sworn in. She lives in Yuma with her family ...

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — 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 ...

YUMA — A jury has convicted a former second-grade teacher of two counts of child molestation but rejected three other charges. The mixed verdict in the case against Philip Gregory Speers came after ...

Maria Elena Cruz is joining the Arizona Supreme Court, one of the most exclusive clubs with lasting judicial consequences. That club is so exclusive, in fact, that the few available spots have gone to ...

PHOENIX (AP) — 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 ...