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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012 Term
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012)

Guzman
Guzman
Johnson
Johnson

In 2012, they participated together in 90 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 83/90 92.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/90 2.2%
Agreed on judgment 85/90 94.4%
Disagreed on judgment 5/90 5.6%

And 25 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 18/25 72.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/25 8.0%
Agreed on judgment 20/25 80.0%
Disagreed on judgment 5/25 20.0%
 

Within those 25 cases that had some split opinions:

18 cases:
Joined the same opinions

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. AS RECEIVER FOR GUARANTY BANK v. CHRISTA C. LENK, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ALBERT THOMPSON, No. 08-0908
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. STEPHEN JOSEPH CARUANA, No. 10-0321
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL., No. 07-0288
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
IN RE ALLCAT CLAIMS SERVICE, L.P. AND JOHN WEAKLY, No. 11-0589
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
EL APPLE I, LTD. v. MYRIAM OLIVAS, No. 10-0490
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
IN RE XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES GROUP, INC., No. 10-0960
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
TEXAS WEST OAKS HOSPITAL, LP AND TEXAS HOSPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC v. FREDERICK WILLIAMS, No. 10-0603
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
RUSK STATE HOSPITAL v. DENNIS BLACK AND PAM BLACK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS BONHAM BLACK, DECEASED, No. 10-0548
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY v. DILJIT K. CHATHA, No. 10-0353
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
IN RE UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC., No. 10-0526
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A U-HAUL, U-HAUL CO. OF TEXAS, INC. D/B/A U-HAUL OF DALLAS, AND EAST FORK ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A JOT 'EM DOWN, INC. v. TALMADGE WALDRIP, BERNICE WALDRIP, DINAH SIMINGTON, AND ANNE WALDRIP-BOYD, No. 10-0781
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
AHF-ARBORS AT HUNTSVILLE I, LLC AND AHF-ARBORS AT HUNTSVILLE II, LLC v. WALKER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, No. 10-0714
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
RAUL ERNESTO LOAISIGA, M.D. AND RAUL ERNESTO LOAISIGA, M.D., P.A. v. GUADALUPE CERDA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF MARISSA CERDA, A MINOR, AND CINDY VELEZ, No. 10-0928
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
HEARTS BLUFF GAME RANCH, INC. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, No. 10-0491
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
ROBERT SUTHERLAND, JESUS DE LA GARZA AND SOUTHERN CUSTOMS PAINT AND BODY v. ROBERT KEITH SPENCER, No. 10-0750
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
CITY OF AUSTIN v. HARRY M. WHITTINGTON, ET AL., No. 10-0316
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. TIMOTHY J. RUTTIGER, No. 08-0751
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GLORIA GARCIA, No. 10-0802
GuzmanJohnsonMajority

2 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

TEXAS RICE LAND PARTNERS, LTD. AND MIKE LATTA v. DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC, No. 09-0901
GuzmanJohnsonMajority
SpeckJohnsonConcurrence
CITY OF DALLAS v. HEATHER STEWART, No. 09-0257
GuzmanJohnsonDissent
GuzmanJohnsonDissent
GuzmanSpeckOther

5 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, No. 09-0387
SpeckJohnsonMajority
GuzmanSpeckDissent
GuzmanSpeckDissent
JACK EDWARD MILNER v. VICKI ANN MILNER, No. 10-0776
GuzmanSpeckMajority
SpeckJohnsonDissent
ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. v. AVINGER TIMBER, LLC, No. 10-0950
GuzmanSpeckMajority
SpeckJohnsonDissent
WEEKS MARINE, INC. v. MAXIMINO GARZA, No. 10-0435
SpeckJohnsonMajority
GuzmanSpeckDissent
VERNON F. MINTON v. JERRY W. GUNN, INDIVIDUALLY, WILLIAMS SQUIRE & WREN, L.L.P., JAMES E. WREN, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER & FROST, L.L.P., WILLIAM C. SLUSSER, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER WILSON & PARTRIDGE, L.L.P., AND MICHAEL E. WILSON, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 10-0141
SpeckJohnsonMajority
GuzmanSpeckDissent