The notion that Congress can change the meaning given a constitutional provision by the Court is subversive of the function of judicial review; and it is not the less so because the Court promises to allow it only when the Constitution is moved to the left.

If judicial review means anything, it is that judicial restraint does not allow everything.

Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years.

A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages.

at least provides some judicial review.

Now judicial review, beloved by conservatives, can, of course, fulfill the excellent function of declaring government interventions and tyrannies unconstitutional. But it can also validate and legitimize the government in the eyes of the people by declaring these actions valid and constitutional.