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

Showing the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

  Solo Hecht Jefferson Wainwright Medina Green Johnson Willett Guzman Lehrmann Boyd Devine Brown Blacklock Busby Bland Huddle Young
Hecht 20.9   8.3 14.3 42.9 35.5 4.5 42.9 22.9 7.1 11.8 16.7 53.3 40.9 5.6 28.6 18.2 20.0
Jefferson 0.0 16.7   0.0 40.0 28.6 0.0 14.3 0.0 85.7 0.0 0.0            
Wainwright 50.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0                
Medina 0.0 0.0   0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0                
Green 0.0 70.0 100.0       33.3 20.0 10.0 10.0 18.2 20.0 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Johnson 30.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.2   22.2 12.0 20.0 50.0 4.2 16.7 0.0        
Willett 47.8 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.8   4.3 31.8 15.4 46.7 7.7          
Guzman 37.5 7.7 0.0 0.0 60.0 2.9 0.0 14.8   28.2 5.7 17.1 21.7 0.0 37.5 0.0 25.0  
Lehrmann 55.6 0.0 27.3 0.0 50.0 0.0 14.8 13.0 3.4   11.5 25.9 0.0 0.0 16.7 14.3 0.0 0.0
Boyd 38.9 4.7 0.0     3.1 31.9 33.3 10.1 33.7   14.9 2.0 16.3 2.7 3.7 9.5 7.7
Devine 52.2 5.9 0.0     0.0 20.0 25.0 18.2 18.8 20.0   0.0 22.2 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Brown 25.0 0.0       25.0 0.0 40.0 20.0 12.5 14.3 12.5   100.0 100.0      
Blacklock 27.0 3.2       10.0 100.0   20.0 3.3 18.2 33.3 40.0   16.7 12.0 0.0 41.7
Busby 33.3 12.5             100.0 33.3 11.1 22.2   33.3   0.0 0.0 71.4
Bland 30.8 15.4       0.0     0.0 25.0 23.1 7.7   38.5 7.7   66.7 0.0
Huddle 0.0 25.0             100.0 0.0 25.0 25.0   33.3 0.0 66.7   0.0
Young 33.3 9.1               23.1 0.0 18.2   69.2 30.8 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%.)