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Voting-affinity data
for the 2023 Term
(September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023)

Huddle

Huddle

Hecht

Hecht

In 2023, they participated together in 86 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	84/86	97.7%
Different opinions, same judgment	0/86	0.0%
Agreed on judgment	84/86	97.7%
Disagreed on judgment	2/86	2.3%

And 20 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	18/20	90.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	0/20	0.0%
Agreed on judgment	18/20	90.0%
Disagreed on judgment	2/20	10.0%

Within those 20 cases that had some split opinions:

18 cases:
Joined the same opinions

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, No. 21-0130

IN THE INTEREST OF J.S., A CHILD, No. 22-0420

THE LILITH FUND FOR REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY v. MARK LEE DICKSON AND RIGHT TO LIFE EAST TEXAS, No. 21-0978

HOUSTON AREA SAFETY COUNCIL, INC. AND PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION v. GUILLERMO M. MENDEZ, No. 21-0496

DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P., F/K/A GEOSOUTHERN DEWITT PROPERTIES, LLC, BPX PROPERTIES (NA) LP, GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION, AND BPX PRODUCTION COMPANY v. MICHAEL A. SHEPPARD, ET AL., No. 20-0904

IN RE MARIA TERESA RAMIREZ MORRIS, AND TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE, INC., No. 23-0111

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN PRESIDENT JAY HARTZELL, ET AL. v. S.O., No. 20-0811

SIBEL ONASIS FERRER v. MADALENA ELIZABETH ALMANZA, ISABELLA P. ALMANZA, AND ALBERT BOONE ALMANZA, No. 21-0513

AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. BERTHA ARCE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, No. 21-0843

FINLEY RESOURCES, INC., FINLEY PRODUCTION CO., L.P. AND PETRO CANYON ENERGY, LLC v. HEADINGTON ROYALTY, INC. AND HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC, No. 21-0509

CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS v. JIMMY CHANGAS, INC., No. 21-0307

IN THE INTEREST OF A.A., G.A., AND K.A., CHILDREN, No. 21-0998

COLLIN CREEK ASSISTED LIVING CENTER, INC. D/B/A/ DAYSPRING ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY v. CHRISTINE FABER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AT LAW OF CARMELINA “MILLIE” SMITH, DECEASED, No. 21-0470

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM v. THE FRANKLIN CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INTEGRITY AND JON CASSIDY, No. 21-0534

ANGELA HORTON AND KEVIN HOUSER v. THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, No. 21-0769

GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. HARRIS COUNTY, ET AL., No. 22-0124

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - EL PASO v. DR. LINDSEY NIEHAY, No. 22-0179

MOSAIC BAYBROOK ONE, L.P. AND MOSAIC BAYBROOK TWO, L.P. v. PAUL SIMIEN, No. 19-0612

0 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

2 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

DAVID A. SKEELS v. JONATHAN T. SUDER; MICHAEL T. COOKE; AND FRIEDMAN, SUDER & COOKE, P.C., No. 21-1014

MCLANE CHAMPIONS, LLC AND R. DRAYTON MCLANE, JR. v. HOUSTON BASEBALL PARTNERS LLC, No. 21-0641