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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Hecht
Hecht

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 384 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 316/384 82.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 26/384 6.8%
Agreed on judgment 342/384 89.1%
Disagreed on judgment 42/384 10.9%

And 130 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 62/130 47.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 26/130 20.0%
Agreed on judgment 88/130 67.7%
Disagreed on judgment 42/130 32.3%
 

Within those 130 cases that had some split opinions:

62 cases:
Joined the same opinions

26 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

42 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment