Detroit judge sues teenager after putting handcuffs and prison garb on him

Attorneys for a teen who was forced to wear jail garb and handcuffs during a Detroit court trip filed suit against a judge on Wednesday, accusing him of humiliation, wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Video above: Mother of teen handcuffed by judge speaks out This is the latest uproar since Judge Kenneth King reprimanded 15-year-old Eva Goodman for falling asleep during her Aug. 13 visit to 36th District Court and for what he said was poor behavior. King was relieved of his court duties last week until he completes his training, which has not yet begun. His behavior was “extreme and outrageous and designed to cause fear and severe emotional distress,” according to the lawsuit, which is seeking more than $75,000. Goodman was on a trip organized by the nonprofit group The Greening of Detroit when she fell asleep. Her mother later said she may have been tired because they had no permanent address.King said it was her attitude that prompted the prison garb, handcuffs and stern words — all livestreamed from his courtroom. He also threatened her with juvenile detention in front of her classmates before releasing her.King “acted as producer, commentator, complainant, arresting officer, fact-finder, judge and disciplinary officer,” attorneys Gary Felty Jr. and James Harrington said in the lawsuit.A message seeking comment from King's attorney was not immediately returned Wednesday.”I wanted it to look and feel very real to her, even though there's probably no real chance I'm going to put her in jail,” King told a television station last week.The teen's mother, Latoreya Till, told reporters a week later that her daughter was struggling.”It was pretty devastating,” Till said. “Eva doesn't want to come out. She doesn't want to have anything to do with anyone other than her family, her relatives. She can hardly sleep at night. She asks me: “Why is the judge doing this to me?”