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

Hecht
Hecht
Wainwright
Wainwright

In 2008, they participated together in 142 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 126/142 88.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/142 4.2%
Agreed on judgment 132/142 93.0%
Disagreed on judgment 10/142 7.0%

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

Joined the same opinions 29/45 64.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/45 13.3%
Agreed on judgment 35/45 77.8%
Disagreed on judgment 10/45 22.2%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

29 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment