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Voting-affinity data
for the 2014-2016 Terms
(September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2016)

Devine
Devine
Boyd
Boyd

In 2014-2016, they participated together in 177 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 139/177 78.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 15/177 8.5%
Agreed on judgment 154/177 87.0%
Disagreed on judgment 23/177 13.0%

And 70 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 32/70 45.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 15/70 21.4%
Agreed on judgment 47/70 67.1%
Disagreed on judgment 23/70 32.9%
 

Within those 70 cases that had some split opinions:

32 cases:
Joined the same opinions

15 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

23 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment