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

Jefferson
Jefferson
Willett
Willett

In 2009, they participated together in 110 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 89/110 80.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/110 5.5%
Agreed on judgment 95/110 86.4%
Disagreed on judgment 15/110 13.6%

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

Joined the same opinions 14/35 40.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/35 17.1%
Agreed on judgment 20/35 57.1%
Disagreed on judgment 15/35 42.9%
 

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

14 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment