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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Hecht
Hecht
Devine
Devine

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 983 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 880/983 89.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 29/983 3.0%
Agreed on judgment 909/983 92.5%
Disagreed on judgment 74/983 7.5%

And 250 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 147/250 58.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 29/250 11.6%
Agreed on judgment 176/250 70.4%
Disagreed on judgment 74/250 29.6%
 

Within those 250 cases that had some split opinions:

147 cases:
Joined the same opinions

29 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

74 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment