People stand in line at Pikesville High School to cast their vote in the 2020 Presidential Election in Baltimore, MD, on November 3, 2020. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM 
Voters in the Keystone state are set to select a slate of new judges to fill open seats on all three appellate courts in Pennsylvania this November.
With one open seat on both the Supreme Court and Superior courts and two open seats on the Commonwealth Court, Pennsylvanians will have some tough choices to make. That's why The Legal is seeking to bring you in-depth conversations with each candidate in the coming days and weeks.
The Legal has reached out to all eight candidates with questionnaires focusing on their judicial philosophies, backgrounds and thoughts on the pressing issues facing Pennsylvania's legal communities. Below you will find links to the articles with the candidate's responses.
The Legal will continually update this page as the responses roll in.
Supreme Court:
- Kevin Brobson, R: Supreme Court Candidate P. Kevin Brobson on the 2020 Election and the Need for Judicial Independence
- Maria McLaughlin, D: Did not participate
Superior Court:
- Timika Lane, D: Superior Court Hopeful, Judge Timika Lane, on Creating an 'Unbiased Environment' for Litigants
- Megan Sullivan, R: Superior Court Candidate Megan Sullivan Discusses Importance of the Separation of Powers
Commonwealth Court:
- Drew Crompton, R: Crompton Stresses Importance of Words and Trust in Run for Full Term on Commonwealth Court
- Lori Dumas, D: Did not participate
- David Spurgeon, D: Judicial Candidate David Spurgeon Says Internet Defamation Is a Growing Threat to the Legal Profession
- Stacy Sorokes Wallace, R: Bradford, Pa., Attorney Stacy Wallace Says She Would Bring 'Restraining Approach' to Commonwealth Court
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