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

Devine
Devine
Boyd
Boyd

In 2010-2020, they participated together in 679 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 581/679 85.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 36/679 5.3%
Agreed on judgment 617/679 90.9%
Disagreed on judgment 62/679 9.1%

And 169 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 71/169 42.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 36/169 21.3%
Agreed on judgment 107/169 63.3%
Disagreed on judgment 62/169 36.7%
 

Within those 169 cases that had some split opinions:

71 cases:
Joined the same opinions

36 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

62 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment