Detroit judge who had teen handcuffed for sleeping temporarily removed from docket

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/08/15/detroit-judge-teen-handcuffed-sleeping-removed-docket/74816184007/

A Detroit judge who had a teen girl handcuffed and threatened her with jail time for sleeping in his court and giving him "attitude" has been removed temporarily from his docket and ordered to undergo training, according to a statement from the chief judge in the district.

36th District Court Chief Judge William McConico said after the court "conducted a swift and thorough internal investigation" it determined fellow 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King failed to live up to the standard of the court.

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McConico did not say how long King would be removed from his docket, the judicial schedule courts use to determine which cases a judge will hear. He described the training as "necessary training to address the underlying issues that contributed to this incident."

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Eva Goodman, 15, attended King's court earlier this week with a nonprofit on a field trip. In between hearings, Kings addressed Goodman and her peers. At one point he appears to see her fall asleep, shouting at her. Eventually, he has her detained.

Turns out the girl and her family are without shelter, which is why the kid was tired.