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

Lehrmann

Lehrmann

Young

Young

In 2023, they participated together in 79 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	71/79	89.9%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/79	3.8%
Agreed on judgment	74/79	93.7%
Disagreed on judgment	5/79	6.3%

And 18 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	10/18	55.6%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/18	16.7%
Agreed on judgment	13/18	72.2%
Disagreed on judgment	5/18	27.8%

Within those 18 cases that had some split opinions:

10 cases:
Joined the same opinions

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONSTANTINO MEZA, PLUTARCO MEZA, DANIELA MEZA, AND ALEJANDRA MEZA v. THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, No. 22-0296

EDWARD VAN HUIS, IV v. MARINE VENTURES, LTD., No. 22-0398

IN THE INTEREST OF A.P., A CHILD, No. 22-0482

3 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

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

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

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

5 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

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

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

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

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