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Voting-affinity data
for the 2017-2020 Terms
(September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Devine
Devine

In 2017-2020, they participated together in 244 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 216/244 88.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/244 4.1%
Agreed on judgment 226/244 92.6%
Disagreed on judgment 18/244 7.4%

And 58 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 30/58 51.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/58 17.2%
Agreed on judgment 40/58 69.0%
Disagreed on judgment 18/58 31.0%
 

Within those 58 cases that had some split opinions:

30 cases:
Joined the same opinions

18 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment