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July 27, 2026
DOJ Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Union Leader David Huerta, Case Expected to Be Dropped by End of August
- Federal prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss the case against David Huerta, president of SEIU California, which is expected to be fully dropped by the end of August if he continues to comply with his pretrial release terms.
- Huerta was arrested during a protest against immigration enforcement in June 2025, which led to widespread rallies and criticism from lawmakers.
- The U.S. attorney's office stated that it does not arrest individuals for peaceful protests, but Huerta's case involved charges of obstructing a judicial search warrant.
3 Sources
- Case to Be Dropped Against Labor Leader David Huerta in L.A. Immigration RaidJul 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM · NYT
- DOJ moves to drop charges against California union leader after ICE protest arrestJul 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM · Independent
- Prosecutors move to drop charge against California labor leader arrested during immigration protestJul 28, 2026 at 1:52 AM · CNN