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

Johnson
Johnson
Wainwright
Wainwright

In 2009, they participated together in 112 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 99/112 88.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/112 4.5%
Agreed on judgment 104/112 92.9%
Disagreed on judgment 8/112 7.1%

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

Joined the same opinions 22/35 62.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/35 14.3%
Agreed on judgment 27/35 77.1%
Disagreed on judgment 8/35 22.9%
 

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

22 cases:
Joined the same opinions