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

Brister
Brister
Oneill
O'Neill

In 2008, they participated together in 70 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 43/70 61.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/70 14.3%
Agreed on judgment 53/70 75.7%
Disagreed on judgment 17/70 24.3%

And 44 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 17/44 38.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/44 22.7%
Agreed on judgment 27/44 61.4%
Disagreed on judgment 17/44 38.6%
 

Within those 44 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment