(South Bend, IN) - A settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit against former La Porte County Prosecutor John Lake.

 

The legal action in U.S. District Court in South Bend was taken by Roseanne Miller and Natalie Miller, who alleged they were fired for political reasons when Lake took over as prosecutor in 2019.

 

According to court documents, the case was scheduled for trial next week.  However, a settlement was reached two days ago during talks involving a judge presiding over the case.

 

Court records also disclosed Lake was ordered to provide the plaintiffs with their settlement today.

 

Formal settlement documents were also ordered to be filed with the court on September 1st.

 

So far, the amount of the settlement has not been disclosed.