HATCHETT, Circuit Judge.
Although intertwined with issues of jurisdiction and qualified immunity, this appeal concerns the severity of injury to an inmate required to establish a constitutional claim of excessive use of force. Because we find no constitutional violation in that the injury in this case was minimal or non-existent, we reverse the district court's denial of summary judgment on motion of the public officials.
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