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

Oneill
O'Neill
Wainwright
Wainwright

In 2008, they participated together in 142 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 120/142 84.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/142 4.9%
Agreed on judgment 127/142 89.4%
Disagreed on judgment 15/142 10.6%

And 45 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 23/45 51.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/45 15.6%
Agreed on judgment 30/45 66.7%
Disagreed on judgment 15/45 33.3%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

23 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment