A judge appointed Bulger . Bulger as Carney Jr. 's public defender . Bulger 's arraignment is set for 2000 . A judge denied a petition to combine 19 pending racketeering cases . In an affidavit unsealed by a judicial order , U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said the leaks issue was a `` grave concern . '' The judge ruled in favor of a prosecutor 's request to dismiss a lesser indictment .
A judge appointed Bulger . Bulger as Carney Jr. 's public defender . Bulger 's arraignment is set for 2000 . A judge denied a petition to combine 19 pending racketeering cases . The judge ruled in favor of a prosecutor 's request to dismiss a lesser indictment .