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

Hecht
Hecht
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2008, they participated together in 73 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 48/73 65.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/73 8.2%
Agreed on judgment 54/73 74.0%
Disagreed on judgment 19/73 26.0%

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

Joined the same opinions 21/46 45.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/46 13.0%
Agreed on judgment 27/46 58.7%
Disagreed on judgment 19/46 41.3%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

21 cases:
Joined the same opinions

19 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment