Los Angeles labor union leader David Jose Huerta pleaded not guilty to federal misdemeanor charges Tuesday when he made his first court appearance in connection with his arrest during an immigration enforcement operation protest in Los Angeles.

Huerta, 58, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction, resistance, or opposition of a federal officer. The misdemeanor carries a statutory maximum sentence of one year in federal prison.

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Trial was scheduled for Jan. 20 in Los Angeles.

Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California, was arrested June 6 during a protest outside a business in Los Angeles where federal agents were investigating suspected immigration violations. Huer

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