Judge agrees to May 2022 trial date for Huizar By City News Service Downtown Los Angeles PUBLISHED 9:33 AM PT May. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:33 AM PDT May. 10, 2021 SHARE LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The judge overseeing the public corruption case involving ex-Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar agreed Monday to put off the trial until next year. Citing concerns over issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, attorney schedules and voluminous evidentiary materials, prosecutors and defense lawyers filed a stipulation to start the trial on May 24, 2022. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter granted the proposal after indicating he had wished to start proceedings earlier. What You Need To Know