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Voting-affinity data
for the 2007 Term
(September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007)

Brister
Brister
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2007, they participated together in 125 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 116/125 92.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 1/125 0.8%
Agreed on judgment 117/125 93.6%
Disagreed on judgment 8/125 6.4%

And 27 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 18/27 66.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 1/27 3.7%
Agreed on judgment 19/27 70.4%
Disagreed on judgment 8/27 29.6%
 

Within those 27 cases that had some split opinions:

18 cases:
Joined the same opinions