Christopher Cerf
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 1985
Previous clerkship: "J. Skelly Wright", "United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit"
Notable later role: Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Education (2011-2014); Superintendent of Newark Public Schools (2015-2018); Deputy Chancellor of New York City Department of Education (2007-2009)
Alma mater: Columbia Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 37 opinions during Christopher Cerf's clerkship:
| Case Name | Topic | Date | Opinion Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcara v. Cloud Books Inc | First Amendment | July 7, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Affiliated Tribes v. Wold Engineering | Civil Rights | June 16, 1986 | Majority |
| Atty. Gen. of N.Y. v. Soto-Lopez | Civil Rights | June 17, 1986 | Dissent |
| Bowen v. Roy | First Amendment | June 11, 1986 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Bowen v. American Hosp. Ass’n | Civil Rights | June 9, 1986 | Dissent |
| CFTC v. Schor | Judicial Power | July 7, 1986 | Majority |
| Davis v. Bandemer | Civil Rights | June 30, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Crane v. Kentucky | Criminal Procedure | June 9, 1986 | Majority |
| Connolly v. PBGC | Due Process | February 26, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Diamond v. Charles | Judicial Power | April 30, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Ford v. Wainwright | Criminal Procedure | June 26, 1986 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Firefighters v. City of Cleveland | Civil Rights | July 2, 1986 | Concurrence |
| FDIC v. Philadelphia Gear Corp | Economic Activity | May 27, 1986 | Majority |
| Goldman v. Weinberger | First Amendment | March 25, 1986 | Dissent |
| Heath v. Alabama | Criminal Procedure | December 3, 1985 | Majority |
| Lyng v. Payne | Due Process | June 17, 1986 | Majority |
| Lanier v. South Carolina | Criminal Procedure | November 4, 1985 | Concurrence |
| Miller v. Fenton | Criminal Procedure | December 3, 1985 | Majority |
| Offshore Logistics Inc. v. Tallentire | Economic Activity | June 23, 1986 | Majority |
| Nantahala P. & L. v. Thornburg | Federalism | June 17, 1986 | Majority |
| Moran v. Burbine | Criminal Procedure | March 10, 1986 | Majority |
| Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati | Civil Rights | March 25, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Sheet Metal Workers v. EEOC | Civil Rights | July 2, 1986 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Smith v. Murray | Criminal Procedure | June 26, 1986 | Majority |
| Thornburg v. Gingles | Civil Rights | June 30, 1986 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Mechanik | Criminal Procedure | February 25, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Vasquez v. Hillery | Civil Rights | January 14, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Young v. Commun. Nutrition Inst | Judicial Power | June 17, 1986 | Majority |
| Wygant v. Jackson Bd. of Educ | Civil Rights | May 19, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Witters v. Svcs. for the Blind | First Amendment | January 27, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Whitley v. Albers | Criminal Procedure | March 4, 1986 | Majority |
| Randall v. Loftsgaarden | Economic Activity | July 2, 1986 | Majority |
| Murray v. Carrier | Criminal Procedure | June 26, 1986 | Majority |
| Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps | First Amendment | April 21, 1986 | Majority |
| New York v. Class | Criminal Procedure | February 25, 1986 | Majority |
| Thornburgh v. Amer. Coll. of Obstetricians | Privacy | June 11, 1986 | Dissent |
| Batson v. Kentucky | Civil Rights | April 30, 1986 | Concurrence |