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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 972 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 836/972 86.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 48/972 4.9%
Agreed on judgment 884/972 90.9%
Disagreed on judgment 88/972 9.1%

And 246 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 110/246 44.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 48/246 19.5%
Agreed on judgment 158/246 64.2%
Disagreed on judgment 88/246 35.8%
 

Within those 246 cases that had some split opinions:

110 cases:
Joined the same opinions

48 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

88 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment