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

Johnson
Johnson
Oneill
O'Neill

In 2008, they participated together in 140 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 118/140 84.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/140 7.1%
Agreed on judgment 128/140 91.4%
Disagreed on judgment 12/140 8.6%

And 44 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 22/44 50.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/44 22.7%
Agreed on judgment 32/44 72.7%
Disagreed on judgment 12/44 27.3%
 

Within those 44 cases that had some split opinions:

22 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

12 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment