Not really, the public and press can still sit in the gallery of the court, there is just an injunction prohibiting the printing/reporting of any information that would identify the witness.
There are some trials, or portions thereof, that are not made open to the "public" -- for example, where the victim is a minor, the judge may decide to have the victim's testimony be taken in chambers or in an empty courtroom, or the like.
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u/How2999 Oct 14 '17
Not really, the public and press can still sit in the gallery of the court, there is just an injunction prohibiting the printing/reporting of any information that would identify the witness.