When Maria Elena Cruz was sworn in as Arizona's newest Supreme Court Justice on Monday, she made history on multiple counts. Cruz is the first Justice appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs, and she'll be the only Justice on the seven-person court that was appointed by a Democrat.

Gov. Katie Hobbs administered the oath to Cruz, who restores the bench to seven members after the retirement of Justice Robert Brutinel.

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.

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural Yuma County will become the first Latina and the first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.

Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz has played a key role in some major decisions while she was a judge on the Court of Appeals. In May, she wrote for a

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs administered the judicial oath to judge Maria Elena Cruz, who is the first Latina and Black person to serve on the state's highest court. Cruz was appointed by Hobbs to replace Robert Brutinel,