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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2024 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2024)

Devine
Devine
Busby
Busby

In 2012-2024, they participated together in 537 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 492/537 91.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 17/537 3.2%
Agreed on judgment 509/537 94.8%
Disagreed on judgment 28/537 5.2%

And 138 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 93/138 67.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 17/138 12.3%
Agreed on judgment 110/138 79.7%
Disagreed on judgment 28/138 20.3%
 

Within those 138 cases that had some split opinions:

93 cases:
Joined the same opinions

17 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

28 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment