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

Boyd
Boyd
Devine
Devine

In 2018-2021, they participated together in 271 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 216/271 79.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 15/271 5.5%
Agreed on judgment 231/271 85.2%
Disagreed on judgment 40/271 14.8%

And 95 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 40/95 42.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 15/95 15.8%
Agreed on judgment 55/95 57.9%
Disagreed on judgment 40/95 42.1%
 

Within those 95 cases that had some split opinions:

40 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

40 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment