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Judge Dismisses Rep. Max Miller's Domestic Violence Petition as Ex‑Wife Seeks New Restraining Order

The court rulings and fresh filings increase pressure on Miller as the House Ethics Committee declines to say whether it will open an inquiry.

FILE - Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration in Washington, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
Rep. Max Miller attends a Ways and Means Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, on June 4.
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FILE - Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, walks out of a meeting with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of La., on Capitol Hill, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Overview

  • A Cuyahoga County judge this week formally dismissed the domestic‑violence petition Rep. Max Miller filed against Emily Moreno after finding he did not appear to be threatened or in fear.
  • Moreno filed a new restraining order alleging Miller physically grabbed her attorney and has directly harassed and threatened her legal team during the couple’s custody dispute.
  • Court records and local agency files show Miller was never criminally charged and Ohio’s Department of Children and Family Services did not substantiate the child‑abuse claim about the couple’s daughter.
  • Miller denies the allegations, has sued Moreno for defamation, and previously filed then sought to drop his own domestic‑violence petition in May.
  • The filings have prompted calls from Democrats and advocacy groups for a House Ethics Committee probe even as many Republican leaders remain muted and the controversy has made Miller’s November race more competitive.