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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 72 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 50/72 69.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/72 9.7%
Agreed on judgment 57/72 79.2%
Disagreed on judgment 15/72 20.8%

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