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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Devine
Devine
Boyd
Boyd

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 970 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 833/970 85.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 49/970 5.1%
Agreed on judgment 882/970 90.9%
Disagreed on judgment 88/970 9.1%

And 247 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 110/247 44.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 49/247 19.8%
Agreed on judgment 159/247 64.4%
Disagreed on judgment 88/247 35.6%
 

Within those 247 cases that had some split opinions:

110 cases:
Joined the same opinions

49 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

88 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment