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

Hecht
Hecht
Brister
Brister

In 2008, they participated together in 71 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 63/71 88.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/71 2.8%
Agreed on judgment 65/71 91.5%
Disagreed on judgment 6/71 8.5%

And 45 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 37/45 82.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/45 4.4%
Agreed on judgment 39/45 86.7%
Disagreed on judgment 6/45 13.3%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

37 cases:
Joined the same opinions