31.   Ito had reassigned the deputies in response to complaints from a dismissed juror that guards gave preferential treatment to white panelists.

32.   One dismissed juror, Francine Florio-Bunten, appeared at the hearing, which was held after the Simpson jury retired for the week.

33.   Transcripts of hearings on eight other dismissed jurors are expected to be released next week.

34.   While furor over the dismissed juror percolated outside the courtroom, the judge took the bench briefly to report that two jurors were sick.

35.   Jury trouble flared again Thursday after Judge Lance Ito announced a dismissed juror may have tried to contact a current panelist.

36.   The dismissed juror did say that black-against-black animosity, gender issues and class and personality issues were evident.