The ex-wife of Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has asked a court to issue a restraining order blocking the congressman from contacting her lawyer, according to court filings. The request comes as Miller faces allegations that he abused his ex-wife and their young daughter.
Miller denies the allegations. The abuse claims have drawn scrutiny from Democrats, who are calling for an ethics investigation into the congressman.
The restraining order request was filed by Miller's ex-wife, who has not been named in the reports. It seeks to prevent Miller from reaching out to her attorney.
Miller, a first-term congressman representing Ohio, has not commented publicly beyond denying the abuse claims. The court has not yet ruled on the restraining order request.