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

Wainwright
Wainwright
Oneill
O'Neill

In 2009, they participated together in 68 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 45/68 66.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/68 8.8%
Agreed on judgment 51/68 75.0%
Disagreed on judgment 17/68 25.0%

And 32 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 9/32 28.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/32 18.8%
Agreed on judgment 15/32 46.9%
Disagreed on judgment 17/32 53.1%
 

Within those 32 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment