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

Jefferson
Jefferson
Oneill
O'Neill

In 2009, they participated together in 67 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 60/67 89.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/67 3.0%
Agreed on judgment 62/67 92.5%
Disagreed on judgment 5/67 7.5%

And 32 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 25/32 78.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/32 6.2%
Agreed on judgment 27/32 84.4%
Disagreed on judgment 5/32 15.6%
 

Within those 32 cases that had some split opinions:

25 cases:
Joined the same opinions