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Arne:
Neither the government nor the telecoms are contesting its applicability to judicial proceedings arising out of FISA violations (they argued that it applies only to criminal but not civil cases, but that's frivolous and besides the point). Everyone concedes that provision authorizes courts to review evidence in camera and ex parte to determine its adherence to FISA.
Independently, of course, judges have full discretion to review evidence in camera even in the absence of statutory authorization. They do it all the time.