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Voting-affinity data
for the 2011-2013 Terms
(September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2013)

Wainwright
Wainwright
Hecht
Hecht

In 2011-2013, they participated together in 191 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 170/191 89.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/191 3.1%
Agreed on judgment 176/191 92.1%
Disagreed on judgment 15/191 7.9%

And 52 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 31/52 59.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/52 11.5%
Agreed on judgment 37/52 71.2%
Disagreed on judgment 15/52 28.8%
 

Within those 52 cases that had some split opinions:

31 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment