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

Johnson
Johnson
Hecht
Hecht

In 2008, they participated together in 72 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 51/72 70.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/72 4.2%
Agreed on judgment 54/72 75.0%
Disagreed on judgment 18/72 25.0%

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

Joined the same opinions 24/45 53.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/45 6.7%
Agreed on judgment 27/45 60.0%
Disagreed on judgment 18/45 40.0%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

24 cases:
Joined the same opinions

18 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment