Justice Maria Elena Cruz took an oath of office Monday to become the newest member of the Arizona Supreme Court. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs administered the oath to Cruz, who restores the bench ...

Kylie Rae Harris and 16-year old Maria Elena Cruz were killed in a three-vehicle crash in Taos, New Mexico on Sept. 4 Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital.

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 ...

P HOENIX (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from Yuma County the first Latina and first ...

Maria Elena Cruz, 16, died in the three-vehicle crash on Wednesday night in Taos, New Mexico. Local paper Taos News stated that both Cruz and Harris were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz to fill a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court. Cruz, a Democrat from Yuma County, was announced Wednesday as the ...

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen ...

Gov. Hobbs nominated Judge Maria Elena Cruz as the Supreme Court’s newest justice. The governor was tasked with nominating a new justice after the retirement of Justice Robert Brutinel last year.