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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Lehrmann

Lehrmann

Jefferson

Jefferson

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 106 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	83/106	78.3%
Different opinions, same judgment	6/106	5.7%
Agreed on judgment	89/106	84.0%
Disagreed on judgment	17/106	16.0%

And 48 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	25/48	52.1%
Different opinions, same judgment	6/48	12.5%
Agreed on judgment	31/48	64.6%
Disagreed on judgment	17/48	35.4%

Within those 48 cases that had some split opinions:

25 cases:
Joined the same opinions

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. AS RECEIVER FOR GUARANTY BANK v. CHRISTA C. LENK, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ALBERT THOMPSON, No. 08-0908

JACK EDWARD MILNER v. VICKI ANN MILNER, No. 10-0776

CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL., No. 07-0288

MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GLORIA GARCIA, No. 10-0802

CITY OF AUSTIN v. HARRY M. WHITTINGTON, ET AL., No. 10-0316

IN RE XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES GROUP, INC., No. 10-0960

RUSK STATE HOSPITAL v. DENNIS BLACK AND PAM BLACK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS BONHAM BLACK, DECEASED, No. 10-0548

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY v. DILJIT K. CHATHA, No. 10-0353

IN RE UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC., No. 10-0526

ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. v. AVINGER TIMBER, LLC, No. 10-0950

AHF-ARBORS AT HUNTSVILLE I, LLC AND AHF-ARBORS AT HUNTSVILLE II, LLC v. WALKER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, No. 10-0714

HEARTS BLUFF GAME RANCH, INC. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, No. 10-0491

THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS AND ROUND ROCK FIRE CHIEF LARRY HODGE v. JAIME RODRIGUEZ AND ROUND ROCK FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, No. 10-0666

LENNAR CORPORATION, LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS SALES & MARKETING LTD. AND LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND & CONSTRUCTION, LTD. v. MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11-0394

ROBERT MASTERSON, MARK BROWN, GEORGE BUTLER, CHARLES WESTBROOK, RICHEY OLIVER, CRAIG PORTER, SHARON WEBER, JUNE SMITH, RITA BAKER, STEPHANIE PEDDY, BILLIE RUTH HODGES, DALLAS CHRISTIAN, AND THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD v. THE DIOCESE OF NORTHWEST TEXAS, THE REV. CELIA ELLERY, DON GRIFFIS, AND MICHAEL RYAN, No. 11-0332

GEOFFREY DUGGER v. MARY ANN ARREDONDO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOEL MARTINEZ, DECEASED, No. 11-0549

TEXAS ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE v. MICHELE NGAKOUE, No. 11-0686

MICHAEL A. ZANCHI, M.D., MICHAEL A. ZANCHI, M.D., P.A., AND PARIS REGIONAL ANESTHESIA, P.A. v. REGINALD KEITH LANE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JUAMEKA CYNARRA ROSS, DECEASED, ET AL., No. 11-0826

TEXAS RICE LAND PARTNERS, LTD. AND MIKE LATTA v. DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC, No. 09-0901

EL APPLE I, LTD. v. MYRIAM OLIVAS, No. 10-0490

DYNEGY INC. v. TERRY W. YATES, INDIVIDUALLY, AND TERRY W. YATES, P.C., No. 11-0541

TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. TIMOTHY J. RUTTIGER, No. 08-0751

VERNON F. MINTON v. JERRY W. GUNN, INDIVIDUALLY, WILLIAMS SQUIRE & WREN, L.L.P., JAMES E. WREN, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER & FROST, L.L.P., WILLIAM C. SLUSSER, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER WILSON & PARTRIDGE, L.L.P., AND MICHAEL E. WILSON, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 10-0141

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. STEPHEN JOSEPH CARUANA, No. 10-0321

CITY OF DALLAS v. HEATHER STEWART, No. 09-0257

6 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND CITY OF EDINBURG v. A.P.I. PIPE AND SUPPLY, L.L.C. AND PAISANO SERVICE COMPANY, INC., No. 10-1020

CARLA STRICKLAND v. KATHRYN AND JEREMY MEDLEN, No. 12-0047

IN RE CARRIE DEAN, No. 11-0891

BYRON D. NEELY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND BYRON D. NEELY, M.D., P.A. v. NANCI WILSON, CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS, L.P., D/B/A KEYE-TV AND VIACOM, INC., No. 11-0228

IN RE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. AND VISCOUNT PROPERTIES II, L.P., D/B/A HOY FOX TOYOTA/LEXUS, No. 10-0933

PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC. AND MISSION VISTA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. D/B/A MISSION VISTA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER v. KENNETH PALIT, No. 12-0388

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

IN RE ALLCAT CLAIMS SERVICE, L.P. AND JOHN WEAKLY, No. 11-0589

EL PASO FIELD SERVICES, L.P. AND GULFTERRA SOUTH TEXAS, L.P. F/K/A EL PASO SOUTH TEXAS, L.P. v. MASTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND MASTEC, INC., No. 10-0648

TEXAS WEST OAKS HOSPITAL, LP AND TEXAS HOSPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC v. FREDERICK WILLIAMS, No. 10-0603

RAUL ERNESTO LOAISIGA, M.D. AND RAUL ERNESTO LOAISIGA, M.D., P.A. v. GUADALUPE CERDA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF MARISSA CERDA, A MINOR, AND CINDY VELEZ, No. 10-0928

THE FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS, THE CREDIT UNION COMMISSION OF TEXAS, AND TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION v. VALERIE NORWOOD, ELISE SHOWS, MARYANN ROBLES-VALDEZ, BOBBY MARTIN, PAMELA COOPER, AND CARLOS RIVAS, No. 10-0121

THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. ROGER BATES, MICHAEL L. SPRATT AND DOUGLAS SPRINGER, No. 11-0778

WEEKS MARINE, INC. v. MAXIMINO GARZA, No. 10-0435

IN RE MICHAEL N. BLAIR, No. 11-0441

U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A U-HAUL, U-HAUL CO. OF TEXAS, INC. D/B/A U-HAUL OF DALLAS, AND EAST FORK ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A JOT 'EM DOWN, INC. v. TALMADGE WALDRIP, BERNICE WALDRIP, DINAH SIMINGTON, AND ANNE WALDRIP-BOYD, No. 10-0781

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH, ET AL. v. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ET AL., No. 11-0265

JOSE L. ELIZONDO AND GUILLERMINA ELIZONDO v. RONALD D. KRIST, THE KRIST LAW FIRM, P.C., KEVIN D. KRIST, AND WILLIAM T. WELLS, No. 11-0438

CITY OF LORENA, TEXAS v. BMTP HOLDINGS, L.P., No. 11-0554

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. RICKY ADCOCK, No. 11-0934

IN RE STEPHANIE LEE, No. 11-0732

ROBERT SUTHERLAND, JESUS DE LA GARZA AND SOUTHERN CUSTOMS PAINT AND BODY v. ROBERT KEITH SPENCER, No. 10-0750

IN RE NESTLE USA, INC., No. 12-0518

KEVIN T. MORTON v. HUNG NGUYEN AND CAROL S. NGUYEN, No. 12-0539