As a Superior Court judge in Yuma County, Maria Elena Cruz couldn’t go to the grocery store without running into a ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of 14 new Superior Court judges across California, with positions filled in ...

Maria Elena Cruz becomes the first Latina and Black justice on Arizona's Supreme Court, reflecting the state's growing ...

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.

(A Jury Duty Scam has been reported in Imperial County)...The scam has now been reported in Yuma.

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

Hobbs is the first Democratic governor to have the opportunity to appoint a justice to the Arizona Supreme Court in 20 years. Former Justice Scott Bales, who was appointed by then-Gov. Janet ...

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

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Latina and the first Black ever on the Arizona Supreme Court. While in private practice, Cruz also served as a judge for the Cocopah Indian Tribe before ...

She also served as a judge for the Cocopah Indian Tribe until she was elected to the Yuma County Superior Court in 2008. “In a smaller community like Yuma, you have the opportunity and the duty ...