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Voting-affinity data
for the 2009 Term
(September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)

Brister
Brister
Green
Green

In 2009, they participated together in 106 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 87/106 82.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/106 4.7%
Agreed on judgment 92/106 86.8%
Disagreed on judgment 14/106 13.2%

And 32 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 13/32 40.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/32 15.6%
Agreed on judgment 18/32 56.2%
Disagreed on judgment 14/32 43.8%
 

Within those 32 cases that had some split opinions:

14 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment