Hmm, maybe. Given the court's secrecy and the general tendency of judges to defer to law enforcement on what constitutes an emergency, I assume there are cases

Hmm, maybe. Given the court's secrecy and the general tendency of judges to defer to law enforcement on what constitutes an emergency, I assume there are cases where the gov't acts first and gets permission afterwards. If that's the case (and I recognize it's an if), and if every request is approved by the weak-willed judges (history suggests yes), then they have complete freedom to choose their judge.