The Hon. Christian F. Scherer is a judge for the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was initially elected to the bench on November 3, 2009.
Prior to his election, Scherer was the Sheriff of Westmoreland County (2000 to 2009). Before that, he spent seven years as an assistant district attorney for the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.
Scherer earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from St. Vincent College in 1987. He then completed a J.D. at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1990.
His memberships have included the National Sheriffs Association, the Pennsylvania Sheriffs Association, and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 39.
He is registered as a Democrat.