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

Brister
Brister
Johnson
Johnson

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

Joined the same opinions 116/142 81.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/142 2.8%
Agreed on judgment 120/142 84.5%
Disagreed on judgment 22/142 15.5%

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

Joined the same opinions 20/46 43.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/46 8.7%
Agreed on judgment 24/46 52.2%
Disagreed on judgment 22/46 47.8%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

20 cases:
Joined the same opinions

22 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment