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

Busby
Busby
Boyd
Boyd

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 415 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 350/415 84.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 21/415 5.1%
Agreed on judgment 371/415 89.4%
Disagreed on judgment 44/415 10.6%

And 110 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 45/110 40.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 21/110 19.1%
Agreed on judgment 66/110 60.0%
Disagreed on judgment 44/110 40.0%
 

Within those 110 cases that had some split opinions:

45 cases:
Joined the same opinions

21 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

44 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment