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The jurisdictional limits of federal courts are defined by Constitution and statute and may not be expanded by judicial decree.  Accordingly, the habeas corpus statute confers jurisdiction upon federal courts to review the legality of executive detentions of detainees held within their respective districts.  In Rasul v. Bush, the Supreme Court of the United States considered whether the habeas statute provided federal courts with jurisdiction to entertain challenges from petitioners captured abroad and held in territories in which the United States commands plenary and exclusive jurisdiction, but not ultimate sovereignty.  The Court concluded that federal courts possess jurisdiction and may consider legal challenges from detainees captured and held in such territories. . . .