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

Brister
Brister
Medina
Medina

In 2008, they participated together in 144 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 126/144 87.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/144 2.8%
Agreed on judgment 130/144 90.3%
Disagreed on judgment 14/144 9.7%

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

Joined the same opinions 29/47 61.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/47 8.5%
Agreed on judgment 33/47 70.2%
Disagreed on judgment 14/47 29.8%
 

Within those 47 cases that had some split opinions:

29 cases:
Joined the same opinions

14 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment