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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Johnson
Johnson

In 2008, they participated together in 74 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 55/74 74.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/74 5.4%
Agreed on judgment 59/74 79.7%
Disagreed on judgment 15/74 20.3%

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

Joined the same opinions 27/46 58.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/46 8.7%
Agreed on judgment 31/46 67.4%
Disagreed on judgment 15/46 32.6%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

27 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment