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

Hecht
Hecht
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2012-2024, they participated together in 643 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 565/643 87.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 32/643 5.0%
Agreed on judgment 597/643 92.8%
Disagreed on judgment 46/643 7.2%

And 149 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 71/149 47.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 32/149 21.5%
Agreed on judgment 103/149 69.1%
Disagreed on judgment 46/149 30.9%
 

Within those 149 cases that had some split opinions:

71 cases:
Joined the same opinions

32 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

46 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment