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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2009, they participated together in 111 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 91/111 82.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/111 3.6%
Agreed on judgment 95/111 85.6%
Disagreed on judgment 16/111 14.4%

And 35 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/35 42.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/35 11.4%
Agreed on judgment 19/35 54.3%
Disagreed on judgment 16/35 45.7%
 

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

16 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment