ANTHONY P. TUFARO, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. No. 23-6039

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA EX REL. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA; JASON R. SANDERS, M.D., MBA, in his individual and official capacities as the Senior Vice President and Provost; JOHN P. ZUBIALDE, M.D., in his individual and official capacities as the Executive Dean of the College of Medicine; BARISH H. EDIL, M.D., F.A.C.S., in his individual and official capacities as Chair of the Department of Surgery,

Defendants - Appellees. _________________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (D.C. No. 5:20-CV-01138-J) _________________________________

Shannon F. Davies, Spencer Fane, LLP (Courtney D. Powell, with her on the briefs), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Appellant. Appellate Case: 23-6039 Document: 010111076876 Date Filed: 07/09/2024 Page: 2

M. Daniel Weitman, University of Oklahoma Office of Legal Counsel (Tina S. Ipka and Jo