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Voting-affinity data
for the 2018-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2021)

Hecht
Hecht
Devine
Devine

In 2018-2021, they participated together in 277 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 240/277 86.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/277 3.6%
Agreed on judgment 250/277 90.3%
Disagreed on judgment 27/277 9.7%

And 97 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 60/97 61.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 10/97 10.3%
Agreed on judgment 70/97 72.2%
Disagreed on judgment 27/97 27.8%
 

Within those 97 cases that had some split opinions:

60 cases:
Joined the same opinions

27 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment