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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2008, they participated together in 75 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 59/75 78.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 0/75 0.0%
Agreed on judgment 62/75 82.7%
Disagreed on judgment 13/75 17.3%

And 32 of those led to at least one dissent from the judgment

Joined the same opinions 19/32 59.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 0/32 0.0%
Agreed on judgment 19/32 59.4%
Disagreed on judgment 13/32 40.6%
 

Within those 32 cases that had a dissent:

19 cases:
Joined the same opinions

0 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

13 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment