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

Brister
Brister
Oneill
O'Neill

In 2009, they participated together in 104 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 85/104 81.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/104 4.8%
Agreed on judgment 90/104 86.5%
Disagreed on judgment 14/104 13.5%

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