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

Johnson
Johnson
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2008, they participated together in 144 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 128/144 88.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/144 4.2%
Agreed on judgment 134/144 93.1%
Disagreed on judgment 10/144 6.9%

And 47 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 31/47 66.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/47 12.8%
Agreed on judgment 37/47 78.7%
Disagreed on judgment 10/47 21.3%
 

Within those 47 cases that had some split opinions:

31 cases:
Joined the same opinions