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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Medina
Medina

In 2008, they participated together in 145 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 129/145 89.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/145 3.4%
Agreed on judgment 134/145 92.4%
Disagreed on judgment 11/145 7.6%

And 47 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 31/47 66.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/47 10.6%
Agreed on judgment 36/47 76.6%
Disagreed on judgment 11/47 23.4%
 

Within those 47 cases that had some split opinions:

31 cases:
Joined the same opinions

11 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment