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

Oneill
O'Neill
Hecht
Hecht

In 2008, they participated together in 139 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 111/139 79.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/139 7.2%
Agreed on judgment 121/139 87.1%
Disagreed on judgment 18/139 12.9%

And 43 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/43 34.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/43 23.3%
Agreed on judgment 25/43 58.1%
Disagreed on judgment 18/43 41.9%
 

Within those 43 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

18 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment