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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Brister
Brister

In 2008, they participated together in 143 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 122/143 85.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/143 4.9%
Agreed on judgment 129/143 90.2%
Disagreed on judgment 14/143 9.8%

And 46 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 25/46 54.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/46 15.2%
Agreed on judgment 32/46 69.6%
Disagreed on judgment 14/46 30.4%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

25 cases:
Joined the same opinions

14 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment