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Voting-affinity data
for the 2016 Term
(September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016)

Brown
Brown
Guzman
Guzman

In 2016, they participated together in 88 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 82/88 93.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/88 4.5%
Agreed on judgment 86/88 97.7%
Disagreed on judgment 2/88 2.3%

And 23 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 17/23 73.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/23 17.4%
Agreed on judgment 21/23 91.3%
Disagreed on judgment 2/23 8.7%
 

Within those 23 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions