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

Green
Green
Brister
Brister

In 2009, they participated together in 69 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 50/69 72.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/69 7.2%
Agreed on judgment 55/69 79.7%
Disagreed on judgment 14/69 20.3%

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