1.   As in civilian trials, military prosecutors and defense attorneys are allowed to ask a judge to remove potential jurors because they may lack impartiality.

2.   A court spokeswoman said the juror was removed because her arthritis doctor may be called as a witness for Simpson.

3.   But defense lawyers also praised the decision for imposing a high threshold on judges considering whether to remove a juror accused of disregarding the law.

4.   But each side also has a number of peremptory challenges, allowing lawyers to remove jurors without giving reasons.

5.   Butler also said it is less likely that jurors will be removed because of problems with other jurors as has been the case in the past.

6.   But USC professor Erwin Chemerinsky said there could be constitutional problems with removing a juror because he intends to write a book.

7.   Coleman ruled that it was not permissible to remove jurors on the assumption that being a member of a particular group made them automatically biased.

8.   Defense lawyers also praised the decision for imposing a high threshold on judges considering whether to remove a juror accused of disregarding the law.

9.   Howard also removed a juror from the panel and put her in jail.

10.   His reasoning ultimately helped persuade the Supreme Court to stop allowing jurors to be removed on the basis of race.