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Voting-affinity data
for the 2011-2013 Terms
(September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2013)

Hecht
Hecht
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2011-2013, they participated together in 267 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 238/267 89.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/267 2.6%
Agreed on judgment 245/267 91.8%
Disagreed on judgment 22/267 8.2%

And 71 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 42/71 59.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/71 9.9%
Agreed on judgment 49/71 69.0%
Disagreed on judgment 22/71 31.0%
 

Within those 71 cases that had some split opinions:

42 cases:
Joined the same opinions

22 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment