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

Devine
Devine
Hecht
Hecht

In 2012-2024, they participated together in 1095 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 984/1095 89.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 35/1095 3.2%
Agreed on judgment 1019/1095 93.1%
Disagreed on judgment 76/1095 6.9%

And 272 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 161/272 59.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 35/272 12.9%
Agreed on judgment 196/272 72.1%
Disagreed on judgment 76/272 27.9%
 

Within those 272 cases that had some split opinions:

161 cases:
Joined the same opinions

35 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

76 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment