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Voting-affinity data
for the 2018-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2021)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Devine
Devine

In 2018-2021, they participated together in 341 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 297/341 87.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 14/341 4.1%
Agreed on judgment 311/341 91.2%
Disagreed on judgment 30/341 8.8%

And 89 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 45/89 50.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 14/89 15.7%
Agreed on judgment 59/89 66.3%
Disagreed on judgment 30/89 33.7%
 

Within those 89 cases that had some split opinions:

45 cases:
Joined the same opinions

14 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

30 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment