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Voting-affinity data
for the 2014-2016 Terms
(September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2016)

Boyd
Boyd
Hecht
Hecht

In 2014-2016, they participated together in 175 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 130/175 74.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/175 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 140/175 80.0%
Disagreed on judgment 35/175 20.0%

And 68 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 23/68 33.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/68 14.7%
Agreed on judgment 33/68 48.5%
Disagreed on judgment 35/68 51.5%
 

Within those 68 cases that had some split opinions:

23 cases:
Joined the same opinions

10 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

35 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment