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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2022 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2022)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Boyd
Boyd

In 2010-2022, they participated together in 316 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 249/316 78.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 24/316 7.6%
Agreed on judgment 273/316 86.4%
Disagreed on judgment 43/316 13.6%

And 109 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 42/109 38.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 24/109 22.0%
Agreed on judgment 66/109 60.6%
Disagreed on judgment 43/109 39.4%
 

Within those 109 cases that had some split opinions:

42 cases:
Joined the same opinions

24 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

43 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment