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

Green
Green
Brister
Brister

In 2008, they participated together in 72 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 50/72 69.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/72 6.9%
Agreed on judgment 55/72 76.4%
Disagreed on judgment 17/72 23.6%

And 46 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 24/46 52.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/46 10.9%
Agreed on judgment 29/46 63.0%
Disagreed on judgment 17/46 37.0%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

24 cases:
Joined the same opinions

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment