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

Willett
Willett
Hecht
Hecht

In 2008, they participated together in 141 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 118/141 83.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/141 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 126/141 89.4%
Disagreed on judgment 15/141 10.6%

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

Joined the same opinions 21/44 47.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/44 18.2%
Agreed on judgment 29/44 65.9%
Disagreed on judgment 15/44 34.1%
 

Within those 44 cases that had some split opinions:

21 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment