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

Willett
Willett
Oneill
O'Neill

In 2008, they participated together in 140 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 114/140 81.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 12/140 8.6%
Agreed on judgment 126/140 90.0%
Disagreed on judgment 14/140 10.0%

And 43 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 17/43 39.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 12/43 27.9%
Agreed on judgment 29/43 67.4%
Disagreed on judgment 14/43 32.6%
 

Within those 43 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions

12 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

14 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment