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

Boyd
Boyd
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 379 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 297/379 78.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 28/379 7.4%
Agreed on judgment 325/379 85.8%
Disagreed on judgment 54/379 14.2%

And 129 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 47/129 36.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 28/129 21.7%
Agreed on judgment 75/129 58.1%
Disagreed on judgment 54/129 41.9%
 

Within those 129 cases that had some split opinions:

47 cases:
Joined the same opinions

28 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

54 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment