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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2021)

Hecht
Hecht
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 360 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 323/360 89.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/360 2.2%
Agreed on judgment 331/360 91.9%
Disagreed on judgment 29/360 8.1%

And 90 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 53/90 58.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/90 8.9%
Agreed on judgment 61/90 67.8%
Disagreed on judgment 29/90 32.2%
 

Within those 90 cases that had some split opinions:

53 cases:
Joined the same opinions

29 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment