Deborah Agosti

Deborah Agosti
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court (Seat E)
In office 1999–2005
Preceded by	Charles E. Springer
Succeeded by	Ron Parraguirre
Personal details
Born	1952 (age 72–73) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Education	University of Toledo (BA, JD)

Deborah Ann Agosti (born c. 1952) is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada from 1999 to 2005. She was one of the first one hundred women attorneys in Nevada.

Early life and education

Agosti grew up in Toledo, Ohio and attended Central Catholic High School. She graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and from the University of Toledo College of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1976.[1]

Career

Agosti served less than one year as a deputy public defender in Montgomery County, Ohio before moving to Nevada.[2]

In Reno, Agosti worked for the Senior Citizens Legal Assistance Program from 1977 to 1979. She then worked as a deputy district attorney. Agosti was elected as the first female Justice of the Peace in Reno in 1983. In 1984, she was elected to the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County and re-elected twice without opposition.[2]

Supreme Court

Agosti was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court in 1998 without opposition. She served on the Supreme Court until her term expired in 2005. After leaving the Supreme Court, she became a senior judge.[2]

Near the end of her term, Agosti was criticized for writing an opinion that temporarily let the Nevada Legislature approve tax hikes without the mandatory two-thirds' supermajority.[3]

Agosti cited health reasons for choosing not to run for re-election in 2004, although her announcement came two weeks after her retention score had dropped to 44 percent.[4] Agosti was succeeded by Ron Parraguirre.[5]

References

1. "Deborah Ann Agosti Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
2. "Deborah A. Agosti - Historical Washoecourts". Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
3. "Agosti Won't Seeks Second Term In High Court". Associated Press. 15 April 2004. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
4. Vogel, Ed (1 January 2012). "Judging the Judges: Nevada Supreme Court Justices say they take criticism, comments to heart – Las Vegas Review-Journal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
5. "NVSOS.GOV - Elections Results: 2004 Official General Election Results". 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Charles E. Springer	Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada 1999–2005	Succeeded by Ron Parraguirre