A judge appointed J.W . Carney Jr. as Connolly 's public defender . Bulger 's arraignment is scheduled for July 6 . A judge denied a petition to combine two pending civil cases . The judge ruled in favor of a prosecutor 's request to file a lesser complaint .
A judge appointed J.W . Carney Jr. as Bulger 's public defender . Bulger 's arraignment is set for July 6 . A judge denied a petition to combine two pending racketeering cases . The judge ruled in favor of a prosecutor 's request to dismiss a lesser indictment .