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Hobbs places 1st Hispanic woman, Black ever on Arizona Supreme Court

PHOENIX -- Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Hispanic woman and the first Black ever on the Arizona Supreme Court.

The Arizona governor chose Maria Elena Cruz, now a judge on the Court of Appeals, from among the five names submitted to her by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. By law, she was required to choose from that list.





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