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How often have each Justice's
authored opinions been joined?

Showing the 2020-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2023)

  Solo Hecht Green Guzman Lehrmann Boyd Devine Blacklock Busby Bland Huddle Young
Hecht 23.1   66.7 28.6 8.3 27.3 15.4 53.8 7.7 16.7 20.0 0.0
Green 0.0 100.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Guzman 33.3 33.3     33.3 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3  
Lehrmann                        
Boyd 52.4 9.5 14.3 11.1 20.0   23.8 5.0 4.8 5.0 14.3 0.0
Devine 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0   25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Blacklock 26.7 0.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 26.7 33.3   20.0 14.3 0.0 20.0
Busby 50.0 25.0   100.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 25.0   0.0 0.0 50.0
Bland 12.5 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 37.5 12.5   60.0 0.0
Huddle 0.0 33.3     0.0 33.3 33.3 50.0 0.0 50.0   0.0
Young 0.0 0.0     0.0 0.0 50.0 100.0 50.0 0.0 0.0  

Each row shows what percentage of a Justice's opinions were "Solo" opinions and what percentage were joined by each other member of the Court. (Because not all Justices have sat on all cases, adding the overall "Solo" column to a particular Justice's join rate might total more than 100%.)