AFJ Applauds Arizona Supreme Court Nomination
January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025:
Today Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her first nomination to the Arizona Supreme Court: Judge Maria Elena Cruz. Cruz will become the first justice in Arizona nominated by a Democratic governor in two decades and will be the only Democratic appointee on the bench. As an Afro-Latina woman, she will also become the first woman of color to ever serve on Arizona's highest court.
Today Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her first nomination to the Arizona Supreme Court: Judge Maria Elena Cruz. Cruz will become the first justice in Arizona nominated by a Democratic governor in two decades and will be the only Democratic appointee on the bench. As an Afro-Latina woman, she will also become the first woman of color to ever serve on Arizona's highest court.
