Q: Can I pursue federal court case against many neighbors engaged in harassment/threats of violence to family and I ?
Things started with neighbor whom moved out with harassment towards my family and I. A friend living across street from him then continued to do the same to us depriving us of peace in our own home. This is 24/7 and has been ongoing for over a year at least. Things have escalated, they’ve basically conspiring together to do us bodily harm as well as mental anguish and stresses that on top of pandemic has made life unbearable. We are stalked here in our home, them harming us using advanced technology such as lasers, aiming in to our faces and eyes during daytime and night. Some we can catch a glare of and others are invincible to the eye but can be captured using a camera which we’ve managed to do. They are now depriving us of sleep using amplified sound scaring mainly my 8 and 12 year old children. They have managed to literally climb up a pole which has street lamp in order to use it’s harmful ultraviolet and radiation properties by radiating flashes of pulsing light destroying us...
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In order to file a lawsuit in Federal District Court, there has to be "diversity of citizenship" (meaning you live in 1 state while the defendants live in another). The amount of damages also has to be in excess of $75,000.
From what you've described, you have several remedies available in state court starting with calling the police whenever you "catch them in the act", filing a Civil Harassment case to get a Restraining Order to filing a lawsuit.
I suggest you an civil litigation attorney in your area about your options. However, be aware that despite the emotional trauma you and your family may have suffered, it's highly unlikely any attorney would take your case on contingency meaning you would have to pay money up front and an hourly fee for their legal services.
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