Judge Denies Motion In Civil Rights Lawsuit Naming PM Modi

India-West News Desk

LOS ANGELES, CA – On September 17, a U.S. federal judge denied a motion to reassign a civil rights lawsuit that names Prime Minister Narendra Modi among its defendants. The case, filed in August in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges surveillance, harassment, and attempts on the plaintiff’s life.

The complaint, brought by Diane Demmar representing herself under the civil rights statute 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claims that Modi “watched her under surveillance” and was a “witness and participant in attempts to kill” her. Demmar also alleges that the Prime Minister abused artificial intelligence technology to monitor her “every move, 24/7” and engaged in “Hindu rituals to harm” her, while attempting to fabricate symptoms of mental illness to involve U.S. authorities.

The lawsuit names other high-profile figures, including Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, alleging involvement in organized surveillance and group-assisted attempts on Demmar’s life.

Legal experts note that the lawsuit may face early dismissal due to issues of jurisdiction and sovereign immunity, particularly concerning foreign leaders.

Initially, the case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. On September 8, Demmar filed a motion seeking to disqualify both judges in favor of a male judge, citing alleged bias. Judge Percy Anderson has now rejected the motion, stating that Demmar had not provided a sufficient factual basis for reassignment.