‘The antithesis of justice’: Judge who put tired teen in handcuffs during field trip says immunity protects him from lawsuit

Background: FILE - Judge Kenneth King listens to testimony during a case in Detroit, Jan. 23, 2024 (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP, File). Inset: Left: A teen is seen in Detroit Judge Kenneth King

Background: FILE — Judge Kenneth King listens to testimony during a case in Detroit, Jan. 23, 2024 (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP, File). Inset: Left: A teen is seen in Detroit Judge Kenneth King’s courtroom (WDIV/YouTube).

The Michigan judge who set off a firestorm after treating a 15-year-old girl who fell asleep during a field trip to his courtroom as an accused criminal says that he isn’t subject to her lawsuit against him.

As Law&Crime previously reported, Detroit 36th District Judge Kenneth King made headlines in August when he spotted the teen sleeping as he spoke to the group of young visitors during a break between cases. King made the girl wear a prison uniform and had her put in handcuffs. The interaction occurred on courtroom cameras, which were streaming online at the time.

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