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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010 Term
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010)

Oneill

O'Neill

Jefferson

Jefferson

In 2010, they participated together in 68 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	65/68	95.6%
Different opinions, same judgment	1/68	1.5%
Agreed on judgment	66/68	97.1%
Disagreed on judgment	2/68	2.9%

And 11 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	8/11	72.7%
Different opinions, same judgment	1/11	9.1%
Agreed on judgment	9/11	81.8%
Disagreed on judgment	2/11	18.2%

Within those 11 cases that had some split opinions:

8 cases:
Joined the same opinions

GEFFREY KLEIN, M.D. AND BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE v. CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ, AS THE PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF N.H., A MINOR, No. 08-0453

TXI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ET AL. v. RANDY HUGHES, ET AL., No. 07-0541

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. MARKETING ON HOLD, INC. D/B/A SOUTHWEST TARIFF ANALYST, No. 05-0748

DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, No. 06-1022

SPECTRUM HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, INC., AND MICHAEL SIMS v. JANICE MCDANIEL AND PATRICK MCDANIEL, No. 07-0787

IN RE ADM INVESTOR SERVICES, INC., No. 08-0570

IN THE MATTER OF B.W., No. 08-1044

CITY OF DALLAS v. GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, No. 07-0931

1 case:
Some divergence on opinions

CITY OF WACO v. DEBRA KIRWAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BRAD MCGEHEE, DECEASED, No. 08-0121

2 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC. v. RICHARD LEON WERLINE, No. 07-0135

WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. v. CATHIE WILLIAMS, No. 07-0205