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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Wainwright
Wainwright
Hecht
Hecht

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 53 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 45/53 84.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/53 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 48/53 90.6%
Disagreed on judgment 5/53 9.4%

And 24 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 16/24 66.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/24 12.5%
Agreed on judgment 19/24 79.2%
Disagreed on judgment 5/24 20.8%
 

Within those 24 cases that had some split opinions:

16 cases:
Joined the same opinions