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Voting-affinity data
for the 2014-2018 Terms
(September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2018)

Devine
Devine
Willett
Willett

In 2014-2018, they participated together in 250 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 203/250 81.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 22/250 8.8%
Agreed on judgment 225/250 90.0%
Disagreed on judgment 25/250 10.0%

And 91 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 44/91 48.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 22/91 24.2%
Agreed on judgment 66/91 72.5%
Disagreed on judgment 25/91 27.5%
 

Within those 91 cases that had some split opinions:

44 cases:
Joined the same opinions

22 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

25 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment