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Voting-affinity data
for the 2018-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2021)

Devine
Devine
Bland
Bland

In 2018-2021, they participated together in 186 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 164/186 88.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/186 2.7%
Agreed on judgment 169/186 90.9%
Disagreed on judgment 17/186 9.1%

And 51 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 29/51 56.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/51 9.8%
Agreed on judgment 34/51 66.7%
Disagreed on judgment 17/51 33.3%
 

Within those 51 cases that had some split opinions:

29 cases:
Joined the same opinions

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment