University Of Michigan Student Assembly President Chris Armstrong Drops Personal Protection Request Against Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell

Ann Arbour.com is reporting that a request for a personal protection order by openly gay University of Michigan Student Assembly President Chris Armstrong against Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell has been dropped, Armstrong requesting it be dismissed because Shirvell “has not contacted me since service of the petition on him,” according to a court document. A hearing had been set for 1:30pm Monday in the courtroom of Judge Nancy Francis. Armstrong filed the request in September, alleging that Shirvell had been harassing and stalking him, largely by a blog titled the Chris Armstrong Watch, where Shirvell attacked Armstrong as abusing his position of power at U of M by promoting a radical homosexual agenda. Armstrong also alleged that Shirvell protested outside his home day and night, followed his friends around campus, and behaved in manner that suggested he posed a serious threat to Armstrong. Shirvell is on personal leave from his assistant attorney position, and faces disciplinary action when he returns. There has been condemnation of his actions – I previously posted that last week the Ann Arbour City Council voted unanimously to condemn the attacks - as well as calls for Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox to fire him. So far, neither Armstrong nor his attorney has been available for comment.