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Voting-affinity data
for the 2007 Term
(September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007)

Brister
Brister
Hecht
Hecht

In 2007, they participated together in 126 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 114/126 90.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/126 3.2%
Agreed on judgment 118/126 93.7%
Disagreed on judgment 8/126 6.3%

And 27 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/27 55.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/27 14.8%
Agreed on judgment 19/27 70.4%
Disagreed on judgment 8/27 29.6%
 

Within those 27 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions