Deportation Law in the US: The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to the long-dormant “Alien Terrorist Removal Court,” asking for deportation of a person whose name is withheld, with the court pressing the government for a clearer link between alleged conduct and the legal grounds. High Court Stops Demolition in India: India’s Calcutta High Court ordered status quo and halted further demolition at Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala/Diamond Harbour office after complaints that authorities acted without proper notice and due process. Criminal Procedure Reform (Ireland): Ireland’s Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence Bill 2026 now requires character references in sentencing for all indictable offences to be sworn or by affidavit, aiming to protect victims from unverified claims. Legal Profession Crackdown (Pakistan): Punjab Bar Council suspended 1,133 lawyers for failing to submit HEC-verified law degrees, with show-cause hearings set for late July. Education Court Order (South Africa): UKZN postponed LLB re-exams by three days after a KwaZulu-Natal High Court order, with a Senate meeting setting new dates. Immigration/Detention Dispute (India): Delhi High Court rejected a plea to shift hunger-striking Sonam Wangchuk to a private hospital, endorsing the government’s decision to keep him in a state facility. Rule-of-Law vs Speech Controls (Nigeria): SERAP urged Nigeria’s Senate and House to withdraw a proposed data protection amendment bill, warning it could be used to regulate and shut down social media. Housing Policy (US, Arizona): A local legal/policy push argues housing supply must be paired with infrastructure planning, not treated as a “build-only” problem.