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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Hecht
Hecht

In 2009, they participated together in 111 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 98/111 88.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/111 4.5%
Agreed on judgment 103/111 92.8%
Disagreed on judgment 8/111 7.2%

And 34 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 21/34 61.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/34 14.7%
Agreed on judgment 26/34 76.5%
Disagreed on judgment 8/34 23.5%
 

Within those 34 cases that had some split opinions:

21 cases:
Joined the same opinions