Is there any evidence that a district court was motivated by racial animus when it removed two jurors who started quarreling during jury deliberations?

1. The record does not support defendant's contention that the district court was motivated by racial animus when it removed two jurors who started quarreling during deliberations. To the contrary, the court scolded one of the jurors for displaying racial bias in the jury room, and specifically instructed the remaining jurors that racial prejudice could play no role in their evaluation of the evidence. The district court's decision to remove the two quarreling jurors was based solely on the need to maintain order and civility during the jury's deliberations, and thus did not constitute an abuse of discretion. See United States v. Egbuniwe, 969 F.2d 757, 763 (9th Cir.1992).