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

Oneill
O'Neill
Hecht
Hecht

In 2009, they participated together in 67 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 46/67 68.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/67 7.5%
Agreed on judgment 51/67 76.1%
Disagreed on judgment 16/67 23.9%

And 31 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 10/31 32.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/31 16.1%
Agreed on judgment 15/31 48.4%
Disagreed on judgment 16/31 51.6%
 

Within those 31 cases that had some split opinions:

16 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment