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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2020 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2020)

Devine
Devine
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2010-2020, they participated together in 179 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 151/179 84.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/179 5.6%
Agreed on judgment 161/179 89.9%
Disagreed on judgment 18/179 10.1%

And 58 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 30/58 51.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/58 17.2%
Agreed on judgment 40/58 69.0%
Disagreed on judgment 18/58 31.0%
 

Within those 58 cases that had some split opinions:

30 cases:
Joined the same opinions

18 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment