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

Jefferson
Jefferson
Johnson
Johnson

In 2009, they participated together in 111 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 97/111 87.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/111 1.8%
Agreed on judgment 99/111 89.2%
Disagreed on judgment 12/111 10.8%

And 35 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 21/35 60.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/35 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 23/35 65.7%
Disagreed on judgment 12/35 34.3%
 

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

21 cases:
Joined the same opinions