Because the officers were considered crime victims under Arizona law, their false statements were immune from a lawsuit, the ...

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

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

Arizona's new Supreme Court Justice xxxxxxx, has strong ties to the University of Arizona. Cruz earned a bachelor's degree 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 Cruz has ...

Hobbs selected Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired at the end of October after nearly 14 years on ...

The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held that in a deposition, a party must answer any relevant, non-harassing question, unless the answer ...

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. — Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz to fill a seat on the ...

Since 2017, she served as a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals after being appointed by then-Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ). She was the first Democrat Ducey selected to serve on a state appellate court.

Since 2017, Cruz has served as a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals. Appointed by Ducey, she was the Republican governor’s first selection of a Democrat to serve on a state appellate court.