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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2021)

Devine
Devine
Boyd
Boyd

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 776 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 663/776 85.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 40/776 5.2%
Agreed on judgment 703/776 90.6%
Disagreed on judgment 73/776 9.4%

And 201 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 88/201 43.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 40/201 19.9%
Agreed on judgment 128/201 63.7%
Disagreed on judgment 73/201 36.3%
 

Within those 201 cases that had some split opinions:

88 cases:
Joined the same opinions

40 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

73 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment