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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2021)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Boyd
Boyd

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 243 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 194/243 79.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 16/243 6.6%
Agreed on judgment 210/243 86.4%
Disagreed on judgment 33/243 13.6%

And 85 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 36/85 42.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 16/85 18.8%
Agreed on judgment 52/85 61.2%
Disagreed on judgment 33/85 38.8%
 

Within those 85 cases that had some split opinions:

36 cases:
Joined the same opinions

16 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

33 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment