PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby’s lawyers asked a judge Monday to summon as many as 2,000 people from Allegheny County to participate in jury selection for the entertainer’s sex assault trial.

Citing the high-profile nature of the case, Cosby’s lawyers laid out a proposed weekslong process for jury selection, beginning with mailing questionnaires to thousands of potential jurors in an effort to narrow down the pool.

“The extraordinarily widespread media attention that this matter and other accusations against Mr. Cosby has received makes it a greater challenge to identify and select impartial prospective jurors,” lawyers Brian McMonagle and Angela Agrusa wrote.