Robert N. Joos, Jr. v. Deputy Ratliff
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Robert Joos appeals from the district court’s1 judgment in favor of defendants following an evidentiary hearing in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We conclude the force employed against Joos in connection with his arrest was both de minimis and a reasonable response when Joos resisted officers’ attempts to effect his arrest and booking. We further conclude that the district court properly denied the remainder of Joos’s claims and that an extended discussion is unwarranted. Accordingly, we affirm.
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