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

Jefferson
Jefferson
Hecht
Hecht

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 170 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 152/170 89.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/170 2.4%
Agreed on judgment 156/170 91.8%
Disagreed on judgment 14/170 8.2%

And 45 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 27/45 60.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/45 8.9%
Agreed on judgment 31/45 68.9%
Disagreed on judgment 14/45 31.1%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

27 cases:
Joined the same opinions

14 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment