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

Brister
Brister
Johnson
Johnson

In 2009, they participated together in 109 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 88/109 80.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/109 7.3%
Agreed on judgment 96/109 88.1%
Disagreed on judgment 13/109 11.9%

And 35 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 14/35 40.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/35 22.9%
Agreed on judgment 22/35 62.9%
Disagreed on judgment 13/35 37.1%
 

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

13 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment