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

Jefferson
Jefferson
Brister
Brister

In 2008, they participated together in 144 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 117/144 81.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/144 4.9%
Agreed on judgment 124/144 86.1%
Disagreed on judgment 20/144 13.9%

And 47 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 20/47 42.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/47 14.9%
Agreed on judgment 27/47 57.4%
Disagreed on judgment 20/47 42.6%
 

Within those 47 cases that had some split opinions:

20 cases:
Joined the same opinions

20 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment