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

Jefferson
Jefferson
Willett
Willett

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

Joined the same opinions 113/144 78.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 11/144 7.6%
Agreed on judgment 124/144 86.1%
Disagreed on judgment 20/144 13.9%

And 46 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/46 32.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 11/46 23.9%
Agreed on judgment 26/46 56.5%
Disagreed on judgment 20/46 43.5%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

11 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

20 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment