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

Bland
Bland
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2018-2021, they participated together in 126 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 97/126 77.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 12/126 9.5%
Agreed on judgment 109/126 86.5%
Disagreed on judgment 17/126 13.5%

And 50 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 21/50 42.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 12/50 24.0%
Agreed on judgment 33/50 66.0%
Disagreed on judgment 17/50 34.0%
 

Within those 50 cases that had some split opinions:

21 cases:
Joined the same opinions

12 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment