diff --git a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/controller/IssueController.java b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/controller/IssueController.java
index 02435af..86d5874 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/controller/IssueController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/controller/IssueController.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public void issueModify(@RequestBody IssueRequest issueRequest,@RequestParam("is
     @PostMapping("/assignees")
     public void issueSetAssignee(@RequestBody IssueRequest issueRequest,@RequestParam("issueId") Long issueid){
         Issue issue = this.issueService.getIssue(issueid);
-        this.issueService.setAssignee(issue,issueRequest.getUserid());
+        this.issueService.setAssignee(issue,issueRequest.getUserid(),issueRequest.getAssigneeid());
     }
 
     @GetMapping("/{status}")
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<List<IssueResponse>> issueCheckByStatus(@PathVariable("sta
     @PatchMapping("/status")
     public void issueChangeStatus(@RequestBody IssueRequest issueRequest,@RequestParam("issueId") Long issueid){
         Issue issue = this.issueService.getIssue(issueid);
-        this.issueService.changeStatus(issueRequest,issue);
+        this.issueService.changeStatus(issueRequest.getUserid(),issue);
     }
 
     @GetMapping("/assigned")
diff --git a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/dto/IssueRequest.java b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/dto/IssueRequest.java
index 153b07b..56718a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/dto/IssueRequest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/dto/IssueRequest.java
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ public class IssueRequest {
 
     private Long userid;
 
+    private Long assigneeid;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/service/IssueService.java b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/service/IssueService.java
index 6b5f7b5..61e9856 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/service/IssueService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/issue/service/IssueService.java
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ public Issue create(Long projectid, String title, String description, Long repor
         issue.setProject(project);
         issue.setTitle(title);
         issue.setDescription(description);
-        issue.setPriority(priority);
+        if(priority!=null) {
+            issue.setPriority(priority);
+        }
         issue.setReporter(userRepository.findById(reporterid).orElseThrow(() -> new CustomException(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND)));
         issue.setCreated_at(LocalDateTime.now());
         this.issueRepository.save(issue);
@@ -80,19 +82,23 @@ public void delete(Issue issue){
         this.issueRepository.delete(issue);
     }
 
-    public void setAssignee(Issue issue, Long assigneeid){
+    public void setAssignee(Issue issue,Long userid ,Long assigneeid){
+        User user = this.userRepository.findById(userid).orElseThrow(() -> new CustomException(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND));
+        if (user.getRole() != "PL") {
+            throw new CustomException(ErrorCode.ROLE_FORBIDDEN);
+        }
         issue.setAssignee(userRepository.findById(assigneeid).orElseThrow(() -> new CustomException(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND)));
         this.issueRepository.save(issue);
     }
 
-    public void changeStatus(IssueRequest issueRequest, Issue issue){
+    public void changeStatus(Long userid, Issue issue){
         if(issue.getStatus()== Issue.Status.NEW){
             issue.setStatus(Issue.Status.ASSIGNED);
-            issue.setAssignee(this.userRepository.findById(issueRequest.getUserid()).orElseThrow(() -> new CustomException(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND)));
+            issue.setAssignee(this.userRepository.findById(userid).orElseThrow(() -> new CustomException(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND)));
         }
         else if(issue.getStatus()== Issue.Status.ASSIGNED){
             issue.setStatus(Issue.Status.FIXED);
-            issue.setFixer(this.userRepository.findById(issueRequest.getUserid()).orElseThrow(() -> new CustomException(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND)));
+            issue.setFixer(this.userRepository.findById(userid).orElseThrow(() -> new CustomException(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND)));
         }
         else if(issue.getStatus()== Issue.Status.FIXED){
             issue.setStatus(Issue.Status.RESOLVED);
diff --git a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/user/dto/LoginResponse.java b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/user/dto/LoginResponse.java
index 4fc1139..8028264 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/user/dto/LoginResponse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/user/dto/LoginResponse.java
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ public class LoginResponse {
     @NotBlank
     private final String username;
 
+    private final String role;
+
     public LoginResponse(User user) {
         this.userId = user.getId();
         this.username = user.getUsername();
+        this.role = user.getRole();
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/test/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/IssueTrackingSystemApplicationTests.java b/src/test/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/IssueTrackingSystemApplicationTests.java
index 2026f6a..bfed33b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/IssueTrackingSystemApplicationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/se/issuetrackingsystem/IssueTrackingSystemApplicationTests.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class IssueTrackingSystemApplicationTests {
 	Admin: 27
 	Dev: 28,29
 	Project: 27
-	Issue: 12 (Assigned 29)
+	Issue: 12,25 (Assigned 29)
 
 	 */