亚利桑那州州长凯蒂·霍布斯任命Maria Elena Cruz为州最高法院法官,她是第一位拉丁裔和黑人。 Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs appoints Maria Elena Cruz, first Latina and Black person, to the state Supreme Court.

亚利桑那州州长Katie Hobbs任命Maria Elena Cruz为州最高法院法官,标志着拉丁裔和黑人首次在高等法院任职。 Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the state Supreme Court, marking the first time a Latina and Black person has served on the high court. Cruz是一个具有20年司法经验的民主党,将扩大法庭的种族和政治多样性。 Cruz, a Democrat with 20 years of judicial experience, will broaden the court's racial and political diversity. Cruz出生于纽约,十几岁时移居亚利桑那州,曾在尤马县高级法院和亚利桑那上诉法院任职。 Born in New York, Cruz moved to Arizona as a teenager and has served on the Yuma County Superior Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals. 她的任命被视为国家的一个历史性时刻。 Her appointment is seen as a historic moment for the state.