A courtroom is the actual enclosed space in which a judge regularly holds court. The schedule of official court proceedings is called a docket; the term is also synonymous with a court's caseload as a whole. Criminal courtrooms are especially busy with a constant flow of arraignments and plea bargaining colloquies. Courtroom design United States The judge generally sits behind a raised desk, known as the bench. Behind the judge are the great seal of the jurisdiction and the flags of the approp… (More on Courtroom)