<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A courtroom or courthall is the enclosed space in which courts of law are held in front of a judge . A number of courtrooms, which may also be known as "courts", may be housed in a courthouse . </P> <P> 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 appropriate federal and state governments . Judges usually wear a plain black robe (a requirement in many jurisdictions). An exception was the late U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who broke tradition by adorning his robe with four gold stripes on each sleeve . </P>

Where do plaintiff and defendant sit in court