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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Hecht
Hecht

In 2008, they participated together in 72 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 56/72 77.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/72 8.3%
Agreed on judgment 62/72 86.1%
Disagreed on judgment 10/72 13.9%

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

Joined the same opinions 29/45 64.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/45 13.3%
Agreed on judgment 35/45 77.8%
Disagreed on judgment 10/45 22.2%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

29 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment