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

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In 2012-2023, they participated together in 261 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 225/261 86.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 15/261 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 240/261 92.0%
Disagreed on judgment 21/261 8.0%

And 96 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 60/96 62.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 15/96 15.6%
Agreed on judgment 75/96 78.1%
Disagreed on judgment 21/96 21.9%
 

Within those 96 cases that had some split opinions:

60 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

21 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment