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Voting-affinity data
for the 2007 Term
(September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007)

Hecht

Hecht

Green

Green

In 2007, they participated together in 120 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	112/120	93.3%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/120	2.5%
Agreed on judgment	115/120	95.8%
Disagreed on judgment	5/120	4.2%

And 23 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	15/23	65.2%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/23	13.0%
Agreed on judgment	18/23	78.3%
Disagreed on judgment	5/23	21.7%

Within those 23 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY v. BETTY A. COLEY, No. 04-0916

TONY GULLO MOTORS I, L.P. AND BRIEN GARCIA v. NURY CHAPA, No. 04-0961

BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY, D/B/A BROOKSHIRE FOOD STORES v. MARY FRANCIS TAYLOR, No. 03-0408

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ET AL. v. HARMAR BOTTLING COMPANY, ET AL., No. 03-0737

IN RE AUTONATION, INC. AND AUTO M. IMPORTS NORTH, LTD. D/B/A MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON-NORTH, No. 05-0311

ALEX SHESHUNOFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.P. v. KENNETH JOHNSON AND STRUNK & ASSOCIATES, L.P., No. 03-1050

THOMAS EUGENE NORRIS, SR. AND KAREN LYNN NORRIS v. JOHNNY W. THOMAS, TRUSTEE, No. 05-0476

MOKI MAC RIVER EXPEDITIONS v. CHARLES DRUGG AND BETSY DRUGG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREW PATRICK DRUGG, No. 04-0432

IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 04-1043

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY HEALTH SERVICES OF WACO, A TEXAS CORPORATION D/B/A PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER v. DONALD LINNSTAEDTER AND KENNETH BOLEN, No. 05-0108

COUNTY OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND DERRICK EVANS, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 7 v. LAMAR WALTON, No. 04-0631

F.F.P. OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A MR. CUT RATE #602 v. XAVIER DUENEZ, AND WIFE, IRENE DUENEZ, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF CARLOS DUENEZ AND PABLO DUENEZ, MINORS, No. 02-0381

THE COUNTY OF DALLAS v. LINDA L. WILAND, AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF STANLEY GAINES, JIM GILLIAND, AND SONIA AVINA, No. 04-0247

ALTON J. MEYER, MEYER ACQUISITION CORP., AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. WMCO-GP, LLC AND BULLOCK MOTOR COMPANY, No. 04-0252

CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, CITIZENS, INC., HAROLD RILEY, AND MARK OLIVER v. DR. FERNANDO HAKIM DACCACH, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, No. 03-0505

3 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY v. DIANE FLYNN, No. 04-0515

BED, BATH & BEYOND, INC. v. RAFAEL URISTA, No. 04-0332

IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION, ET AL., No. 04-1023

5 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

CITY OF GALVESTON v. STATE OF TEXAS, No. 04-0890

IN RE MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND HENRY MEDINA, No. 04-0865

HEB MINISTRIES, INC., SOUTHERN BIBLE INSTITUTE, AND HISPANIC BIBLE INSTITUTE v. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD AND COMMISSIONER RAYMUND PAREDES, No. 03-0995

ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY OF BOWIE, INC. v. SUPERIOR SNUBBING SERVICES, INC., No. 05-0202

FARMERS GROUP, INC., ET AL. v. JAN LUBIN, GILBERTO VILLANUEVA, AND MICHAEL PALADINO, No. 05-0169