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

Hecht
Hecht
Oneill
O'Neill

In 2008, they participated together in 69 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 41/69 59.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/69 14.5%
Agreed on judgment 51/69 73.9%
Disagreed on judgment 18/69 26.1%

And 43 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/43 34.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/43 23.3%
Agreed on judgment 25/43 58.1%
Disagreed on judgment 18/43 41.9%
 

Within those 43 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

18 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment