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Voting-affinity data
for the 2017-2019 Terms
(September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2019)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Devine
Devine

In 2017-2019, they participated together in 144 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 129/144 89.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/144 4.2%
Agreed on judgment 135/144 93.8%
Disagreed on judgment 9/144 6.2%

And 32 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 17/32 53.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/32 18.8%
Agreed on judgment 23/32 71.9%
Disagreed on judgment 9/32 28.1%
 

Within those 32 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions