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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 71 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 48/71 67.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/71 11.3%
Agreed on judgment 56/71 78.9%
Disagreed on judgment 15/71 21.1%

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