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Voting-affinity data
for the 2009 Term
(September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)

Oneill
O'Neill
Wainwright
Wainwright

In 2009, they participated together in 105 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 82/105 78.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/105 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 88/105 83.8%
Disagreed on judgment 17/105 16.2%

And 32 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 9/32 28.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/32 18.8%
Agreed on judgment 15/32 46.9%
Disagreed on judgment 17/32 53.1%
 

Within those 32 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment