[Hugin]

Quoting a court decsion on what it's own power is, rather than the constitution, only proves kkindt's point.

[Huck]

Did you check Article 3, Section 2?

The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;--to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party

[WL-law]

Quoting a court decsion on what it's own power is, rather than the constitution, only proves kkindt's point.

Exactly -- it's a clear case of tautological reasoning.

It's not the USSC that decides, it's the Constitution that decides -- and that is an important distinction. The Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch have powers, including the power to interpret, just as the Judicial Branch does.

BTW, the Constitution says that its rights apply to all persons in the physical confines, the physical jurisdiction, of the US.

Guantanamo is NOT a part of the US. And that's why it was chosen, to cut off the mischief of the ACLU types who want to blur the distinction between accused criminals (who, if citizens, have full constitutional rights until properly convicted) and prisoners of war.