Lawsuit filed against judge who reprimanded teenager and made her wear prison uniform

(WXYZ) – The Detroit teenager who was handcuffed and forced to wear prison garb during a trip to a courtroom is filing a lawsuit against the judge who ordered it.

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Eva Goodman, 15, and her mother filed a lawsuit with the law firm Fieger Law on Wednesday, claiming the judge violated their Fourth Amendment rights when Judge Kenneth King restrained her and scolded her after she fell asleep in his courtroom.

The lawsuit alleges that King used his own version of “Scared Straight” and told 7 News Detroit after we broke the story that he forced her to do it to teach her a lesson for having a bad attitude.

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“It wasn't so much that she fell asleep, because I have lawyers who fall asleep sometimes, so it's not a big deal. It was her whole demeanor and her whole being that bothered me,” King told 7 News Detroit last week. “I wanted to get through to her, show her how serious this is and how to conduct yourself in a courtroom.”

“Common sense and the facts demonstrate that an adult man was unsettled by a young girl whom he falsely believed and labeled as a delinquent. In fact, however, the young woman was a fragile teenager who had to deal with past trauma during a previous court case that had concluded before she became isolated in class,” the lawsuit states.

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The lawsuit alleges that Goodman was held in a holding cell for hours.

“He verbally abused the minor on a live platform, ordered her detention, had her handcuffed, required her to remove her clothes and put on prison garb, locked her up for hours, and then conducted a mock trial with her classmates (and possibly his internet followers) as jurors and his audience,” the lawsuit states.

Last week, 36th District Court Chief Judge William McConico said King had been temporarily removed from the docket and would undergo training.

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“We're going to have him do some cultural competency training and also sensitivity training, because you never want a kid on a school field trip to be in a prison jumpsuit and handcuffs,” McConico said.

McConico added that while he disagreed with King's disciplinary actions that day, he stood by his qualifications as a judge.

“Judge King likes to use teachable moments. This is not the tactic we find acceptable in the 36th Circuit Court. I know Judge King personally and this is not normally in keeping with his character,” said Chief Judge McConico.

The girl's mother, Latoreya Hill, spoke to 7 News Detroit after learning of the disciplinary action.

“Don't play with an angry mother,” Hill said. “Because you told my daughter not to play with you in your courtroom, you can't play with the citizens of Detroit and an angry mother.”

You can read the entire complaint below
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