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Voting-affinity data
for the 2007 Term
(September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007)

Hecht
Hecht
Willett
Willett

In 2007, they participated together in 122 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 117/122 95.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/122 2.5%
Agreed on judgment 120/122 98.4%
Disagreed on judgment 2/122 1.6%

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

Joined the same opinions 20/25 80.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/25 12.0%
Agreed on judgment 23/25 92.0%
Disagreed on judgment 2/25 8.0%
 

Within those 25 cases that had some split opinions:

20 cases:
Joined the same opinions

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY v. BETTY A. COLEY, No. 04-0916
HechtWillettMajority
TONY GULLO MOTORS I, L.P. AND BRIEN GARCIA v. NURY CHAPA, No. 04-0961
HechtWillettMajority
BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY, D/B/A BROOKSHIRE FOOD STORES v. MARY FRANCIS TAYLOR, No. 03-0408
HechtWillettMajority
CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, CITIZENS, INC., HAROLD RILEY, AND MARK OLIVER v. DR. FERNANDO HAKIM DACCACH, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, No. 03-0505
HechtWillettMajority
T. MICHAEL QUIGLEY v. ROBERT BENNETT, No. 05-0870
HechtWillettConcur/Dissent
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ET AL. v. HARMAR BOTTLING COMPANY, ET AL., No. 03-0737
HechtWillettMajority
BED, BATH & BEYOND, INC. v. RAFAEL URISTA, No. 04-0332
HechtWillettConcurrence
HechtWillettMajority
BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. TEXAS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS PROPERTY/CASUALTY JOINT SELF-INSURANCE FUND, No. 05-0340
HechtWillettDissent
CITY OF GALVESTON v. STATE OF TEXAS, No. 04-0890
HechtWillettDissent
ALEX SHESHUNOFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.P. v. KENNETH JOHNSON AND STRUNK & ASSOCIATES, L.P., No. 03-1050
HechtWillettMajority
HALLCO TEXAS, INC. v. MCMULLEN COUNTY, No. 02-1176
HechtWillettDissent
THOMAS EUGENE NORRIS, SR. AND KAREN LYNN NORRIS v. JOHNNY W. THOMAS, TRUSTEE, No. 05-0476
HechtWillettMajority
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY v. DIANE FLYNN, No. 04-0515
HechtWillettConcurrence
HechtWillettMajority
MOKI MAC RIVER EXPEDITIONS v. CHARLES DRUGG AND BETSY DRUGG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREW PATRICK DRUGG, No. 04-0432
HechtWillettMajority
COUNTY OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND DERRICK EVANS, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 7 v. LAMAR WALTON, No. 04-0631
HechtWillettMajority
F.F.P. OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A MR. CUT RATE #602 v. XAVIER DUENEZ, AND WIFE, IRENE DUENEZ, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF CARLOS DUENEZ AND PABLO DUENEZ, MINORS, No. 02-0381
HechtWillettMajority
THE COUNTY OF DALLAS v. LINDA L. WILAND, AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF STANLEY GAINES, JIM GILLIAND, AND SONIA AVINA, No. 04-0247
HechtWillettMajority
ALTON J. MEYER, MEYER ACQUISITION CORP., AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. WMCO-GP, LLC AND BULLOCK MOTOR COMPANY, No. 04-0252
HechtWillettMajority
IN RE AUTONATION, INC. AND AUTO M. IMPORTS NORTH, LTD. D/B/A MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON-NORTH, No. 05-0311
HechtWillettMajority
IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 04-1043
HechtWillettMajority

3 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION, ET AL., No. 04-1023
HechtWillettMajority
HechtSpeckConcurrence
DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY HEALTH SERVICES OF WACO, A TEXAS CORPORATION D/B/A PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER v. DONALD LINNSTAEDTER AND KENNETH BOLEN, No. 05-0108
HechtWillettMajority
IN RE BEXAR COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, No. 05-0613
HechtWillettMajority
SpeckWillettConcurrence

2 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY OF BOWIE, INC. v. SUPERIOR SNUBBING SERVICES, INC., No. 05-0202
HechtSpeckMajority
SpeckWillettDissent
IN RE MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND HENRY MEDINA, No. 04-0865
HechtWillettMajority
HechtSpeckConcur/Dissent