Attorneys for Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar plan to ask a judge to postpone a lawsuit filed against him by an ex-staffer amid an ongoing FBI investigation into City Hall.
Huizar’s lawyers want a postponement of all proceedings in the case filed by Mayra Alvarez, a former Huizar aide who has accused the councilman of engaging in workplace harassment, pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, according to documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.The councilman’s lawyers also intend to ask a judge to seal their motion to delay the case, arguing that such a move would protect Huizar’s privacy and the integrity of the FBI probe.
Terrence Jones, who represents Alvarez, did not respond to requests for comment this week. Jones said last month he would likely oppose efforts to postpone the proceedings or seal the documents that support such a move. He argued that Huizar should not get to “litigate his misconduct in the shadows.”
Huizar and his attorneys also filed paperwork last week saying that they were seeking to delay proceedings in another case against the councilman due to the ongoing federal probe. In their filings, they said they planned to ask the judge to seal that postponement request as well, filed by ex-Huizar aide Pauline Medina, alleged that she too faced retaliation after complaining that Huizar had an affair with a staffer.
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