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

Brister
Brister
Hecht
Hecht

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

Joined the same opinions 133/141 94.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/141 1.4%
Agreed on judgment 135/141 95.7%
Disagreed on judgment 6/141 4.3%

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

Joined the same opinions 37/45 82.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/45 4.4%
Agreed on judgment 39/45 86.7%
Disagreed on judgment 6/45 13.3%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

37 cases:
Joined the same opinions