The prosecution was allowed to sum up its evidence in secret hearing as part of it had been given in camera.

The House bill includes a provision allowing secret hearings to deport supposed potential terrorists, with the accused person having no right to see the evidence.

Judge Gesell said resolving the issue might involve a month of secret hearings.

They can by majority vote empower a commission that in public or secret hearings can investigate any subject.

It would permit the use of coerced evidence, secret hearings and other horrific violations of American justice.

But on the basis of the secret hearing, the judge denied bail.

Judge Bissell's order would allow for secret hearings, but on a case-by-case basis after a national security interest has been demonstrated.

Almost every week, at secret hearings in the High Court, judges are asked to issue injunctions against the media.

Apparently the court will hold a secret hearing only as a last resort.

Defense lawyers began another assault in July, announcing in a secret hearing that they intended to bring a nuclear bomb to court.