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

Oneill
O'Neill
Johnson
Johnson

In 2008, they participated together in 71 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 49/71 69.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/71 14.1%
Agreed on judgment 59/71 83.1%
Disagreed on judgment 12/71 16.9%

And 44 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 22/44 50.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/44 22.7%
Agreed on judgment 32/44 72.7%
Disagreed on judgment 12/44 27.3%
 

Within those 44 cases that had some split opinions:

22 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

12 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment