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Voting-affinity data
for the 2017-2020 Terms
(September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020)

Devine
Devine
Busby
Busby

In 2017-2020, they participated together in 96 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 90/96 93.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/96 2.1%
Agreed on judgment 92/96 95.8%
Disagreed on judgment 4/96 4.2%

And 35 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 29/35 82.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/35 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 31/35 88.6%
Disagreed on judgment 4/35 11.4%
 

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

29 cases:
Joined the same opinions