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

Hecht

Hecht

Medina

Medina

In 2007, they participated together in 126 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	110/126	87.3%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/126	4.0%
Agreed on judgment	115/126	91.3%
Disagreed on judgment	11/126	8.7%

And 26 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	10/26	38.5%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/26	19.2%
Agreed on judgment	15/26	57.7%
Disagreed on judgment	11/26	42.3%

Within those 26 cases that had some split opinions:

10 cases:
Joined the same opinions

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

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

HALLCO TEXAS, INC. v. MCMULLEN COUNTY, No. 02-1176

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

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

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

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

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

5 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

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

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

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

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

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

11 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

T. MICHAEL QUIGLEY v. ROBERT BENNETT, No. 05-0870

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

BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. TEXAS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS PROPERTY/CASUALTY JOINT SELF-INSURANCE FUND, No. 05-0340

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

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

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

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

IN RE BEXAR COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, No. 05-0613

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

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

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