Andrew Shirvell (right) appears on CNN's Anderson Cooper (left).
LANSING (AP) -- An assistant state attorney general accused of harassing the gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan is due to appear at a disciplinary hearing.
Andrew Shirvell went on leave a month ago after national criticism erupted over a blog he wrote characterizing Chris Armstrong as a "racist" and "liar" who promoted a "radical homosexual agenda."
The 30-year-old Shirvell returned to the attorney general's office Friday and was scheduled for a disciplinary hearing.
It's up to Attorney General Mike Cox if and how Shirvell should be disciplined.
Armstrong's attorney has asked the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission for a probe of Shirvell's actions.
Shirvell's lawyer has said his client's actions are constitutionally protected.
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