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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2024 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2024)

Busby
Busby
Boyd
Boyd

In 2012-2024, they participated together in 525 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 447/525 85.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 29/525 5.5%
Agreed on judgment 476/525 90.7%
Disagreed on judgment 49/525 9.3%

And 130 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 52/130 40.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 29/130 22.3%
Agreed on judgment 81/130 62.3%
Disagreed on judgment 49/130 37.7%
 

Within those 130 cases that had some split opinions:

52 cases:
Joined the same opinions

29 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

49 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment