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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Martin Sheen has briefly reprised his &#8220;West Wing&#8221; role as president in a new ad backing his friend seeking election as a Pennsylvania judge.</p><p>Sheen played the fictional President Josiah Bartlett in the series and brought the role back briefly in the roughly two-minute ad for Judge Joe Cosgrove. Cosgrove is seeking election to Commonwealth Court.</p><p>As Bartlett, Sheen reads a proclamation calling for Cosgrove&#8217;s reappointment, citing his legal mind and &#8220;courageous&#8221; decisions. Sheen says he&#8217;s known Cosgrove for most of his life and called him his brother.</p><p>Cosgrove was appointed last year by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and is seeking an elected term on the court. He&#8217;s competing in the May 16 Democratic primary.</p><p>Before serving on the court, Cosgrove served on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.</p><style>
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Actor Martin Sheen backs election bid of Cosgrove for Pennsylvania judge