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Voting-affinity data
for the 2009 Term
(September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)

Jefferson
Jefferson
Hecht
Hecht

In 2009, they participated together in 110 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 92/110 83.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/110 1.8%
Agreed on judgment 94/110 85.5%
Disagreed on judgment 16/110 14.5%

And 34 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 16/34 47.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/34 5.9%
Agreed on judgment 18/34 52.9%
Disagreed on judgment 16/34 47.1%
 

Within those 34 cases that had some split opinions:

16 cases:
Joined the same opinions

16 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment