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

Green
Green
Brown
Brown

In 2014-2016, they participated together in 168 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 151/168 89.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/168 3.0%
Agreed on judgment 156/168 92.9%
Disagreed on judgment 12/168 7.1%

And 65 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 48/65 73.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/65 7.7%
Agreed on judgment 53/65 81.5%
Disagreed on judgment 12/65 18.5%
 

Within those 65 cases that had some split opinions:

48 cases:
Joined the same opinions

12 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment