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Voting-affinity data
for the 2009 Term
(September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)

Brister
Brister
Johnson
Johnson

In 2009, they participated together in 72 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 51/72 70.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/72 4.2%
Agreed on judgment 59/72 81.9%
Disagreed on judgment 13/72 18.1%

And 26 of those led to at least one dissent from the judgment

Joined the same opinions 10/26 38.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/26 11.5%
Agreed on judgment 13/26 50.0%
Disagreed on judgment 13/26 50.0%
 

Within those 26 cases that had a dissent:

13 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment