Abdeslem v. United States Embassy

How later courts describe this case

• noting availability of transcript as a consideration in deciding whether a limited closure designed to protect a single witness during his testimony was violative of the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial
• “The state interest in maintaining the continued effectiveness of an undercover officer is an extremely substantial interest .... There is no requirement that the prosecution must prove that particular individuals likely to attend the trial will disclose the officer’s identity.”