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

Brister
Brister
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2008, they participated together in 74 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 47/74 63.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/74 9.5%
Agreed on judgment 54/74 73.0%
Disagreed on judgment 20/74 27.0%

And 47 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 20/47 42.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/47 14.9%
Agreed on judgment 27/47 57.4%
Disagreed on judgment 20/47 42.6%
 

Within those 47 cases that had some split opinions:

20 cases:
Joined the same opinions

20 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment