Should it cost over $10k to get a simple restraining order against my neighbor?

I have spent over 10K attempting to sue my neighbors! Our judge has had oposing council in his chambers prior to our hearing. We have been at court 4 times and the judge still wont issue a TRO even with testimony from the defendant that he has written horrible stuff about me, gone to all my neighbors and slandered me, and is actively trying to get my husband fired from his job as a police officer. I am at my wits end and about to have to start selling off property to continue with the lawsuit and we have not even got to trial yet. This neighbor continues with his harment and hateful behavior and I feel like there is no justice for my family. How do you stop a bully when the judge is obviously going to side with the defendents regardless of what evidence I have and believe me we have tons of evidence!