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

Willett
Willett
Brister
Brister

In 2008, they participated together in 142 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 120/142 84.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/142 5.6%
Agreed on judgment 128/142 90.1%
Disagreed on judgment 14/142 9.9%

And 45 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 23/45 51.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/45 17.8%
Agreed on judgment 31/45 68.9%
Disagreed on judgment 14/45 31.1%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

23 cases:
Joined the same opinions

14 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment