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From 1961 to 1971, Princi was a senior partner of the Boston law firm of Princi and
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in Italy, Sicily and North Africa. From 1949 to 1959 he was a member of the board of directors and secretary of the
Lincoln Settlement House in
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case. Princi recommended that
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Princi was married to
Dorothy (Vitagliano) Princi from 1940 until her death in 1975. They had five children.
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Princi retired as a magistrate in 1981. After leaving the bench, he worked at his son's law firm.
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Princi was born on
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Princi died in his sleep on August 10, 1984, at the home of one of his daughters in
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Princi's most famous case was the bail and legal preliminaries involved in the
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Princi resigned in 1962 and was succeeded by state
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In February 1971 Princi was sworn in as a United States magistrate judge by
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Cremmen, Mary (October 8, 1961). "New Customs Chief Works 60-Hour Week".
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Simon, Donald (June 23, 1975). "Saxe due in Boston court today".
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