Idil Issak v. University of Tennessee at Knoxville, et al
Plaintiff: IDIL ISSAK
Defendant: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE, et al., RANDY BOYD, President of the University of Tennessee System, in his Official Capacity, DONDE PLOWMAN, Chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, in her Official Capacity, MARIEKE VAN PUYMBROECK, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, in her Official Capacity, DEBORAH CRAWFORD, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Economic Development, in her Official Capacity, BRAD DAY, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for the Responsible Conduct of Research, in his Official Capacity, GRACIELA S. CABANA, Director of Graduate Studies, in her Official Capacity, PATRICK GRZANKA, Of the College of Arts and Sciences, in his Individual and Official Capacities, MICHAEL BLUM, Of the College of Arts and Sciences, in his Individual and Official Capacities, BARBARA HEATH, Of the Department of Anthropological Archaeology, In her Individual and Official Capacites, LORA BEEBE, Chair of the Institutional Review Board, in her Individual and Official Capacities, ROBERT WITHROW, Alternative Member of Institutional Review Board and Director of Human Research Protection Program, in his Individual and Official Capacities and TAMI WYATT, Interim Institutional Official of Institutional Review Board, in her Individual and Official Capacities
Case Number: 26-5951
Filed: October 22, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
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Date Filed Document Text
October 23, 2026 Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Lora Beebe, Michael Blum, Randy Boyd, Graciela S. Cabana, Deborah Crawford, Brad Day, Patrick Grzanka, Barbara Heath, Donde Plowman, Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Robert Withrow, Tami Wyatt and University of Tennessee at Knoxville by Cody N. Brandon. Certificate of Service: 10/23/2026. [26-5951] (CNB) [Entered: 10/23/2026 10:52 AM]
October 22, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Ms. Idil Issak. Transcript needed: n. (JEC) [Entered: 10/22/2026 11:36 AM]

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Plaintiff: IDIL ISSAK
Represented By: Benjamin M. Rose
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Defendant: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE, et al.
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Defendant: RANDY BOYD, President of the University of Tennessee System, in his Official Capacity
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Defendant: DONDE PLOWMAN, Chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, in her Official Capacity
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Defendant: MARIEKE VAN PUYMBROECK, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, in her Official Capacity
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Defendant: BRAD DAY, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for the Responsible Conduct of Research, in his Official Capacity
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Defendant: GRACIELA S. CABANA, Director of Graduate Studies, in her Official Capacity
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Defendant: PATRICK GRZANKA, Of the College of Arts and Sciences, in his Individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: MICHAEL BLUM, Of the College of Arts and Sciences, in his Individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: BARBARA HEATH, Of the Department of Anthropological Archaeology, In her Individual and Official Capacites
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Defendant: LORA BEEBE, Chair of the Institutional Review Board, in her Individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: ROBERT WITHROW, Alternative Member of Institutional Review Board and Director of Human Research Protection Program, in his Individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: TAMI WYATT, Interim Institutional Official of Institutional Review Board, in her Individual and Official Capacities
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