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Voting-affinity data
for the 2008 Term
(September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008)

Brister
Brister
Green
Green

In 2008, they participated together in 142 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 120/142 84.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/142 3.5%
Agreed on judgment 125/142 88.0%
Disagreed on judgment 17/142 12.0%

And 46 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 24/46 52.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/46 10.9%
Agreed on judgment 29/46 63.0%
Disagreed on judgment 17/46 37.0%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

24 cases:
Joined the same opinions

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment