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Voting-affinity data
for the 2020-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2023)

Young

Young

Hecht

Hecht

In 2020-2023, they participated together in 176 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	156/176	88.6%
Different opinions, same judgment	12/176	6.8%
Agreed on judgment	168/176	95.5%
Disagreed on judgment	8/176	4.5%

And 40 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	20/40	50.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	12/40	30.0%
Agreed on judgment	32/40	80.0%
Disagreed on judgment	8/40	20.0%

Within those 40 cases that had some split opinions:

20 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

IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF JAMES E. FAIRLEY, No. 20-0328

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

IN RE CHRISTIANSON AIR CONDITIONING & PLUMBING, LLC AND CONTINENTAL HOMES OF TEXAS, LP, No. 20-0384

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

PATRICK VON DOHLEN, BRIAN GRECO, KEVIN JASON KHATTAR, MICHAEL KNUFFKE, AND DANIEL PETRI v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, No. 20-0725

IN RE G.S., No. 21-0127

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES v. N.J., No. 20-0940

EX PARTE K.T. v. K.T., No. 20-0977

THOMAS BRANDON PERTHUIS v. BAYLOR MIRACA GENETICS LABORATORIES, LLC, No. 21-0036

PEDIATRICS COOL CARE, ET AL. v. GINGER THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF A.W.(DECEASED), AND BRAD WASHINGTON, No. 21-0238

CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS v. ABDUL PRIDGEN AND VANCE KEYES, No. 20-0700

ROBERT W. VAN BOVEN M.D., D.D.S. v. SCOTT FRESHOUR, MARGARET MCNEESE, CHRIS PALAZOLA, AMY SWANHOLM, TIMOTHY WEBB, AND SHERIF ZAAFRAN, M.D., IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS OFFICERS OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, No. 20-0117

INDUSTRIAL SPECIALISTS, LLC v. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY LLC AND MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, No. 20-0174

S.C. v. M.B., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF I.C., No. 20-0552

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES; JOHN HELLERSTEDT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DSHS v. CROWN DISTRIBUTING LLC; AMERICA JUICE CO., LLC; CUSTOM BOTANICAL DISPENSARY, LLC; 1937 APOTHECARY, LLC, No. 21-1045

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

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

12 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

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

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

ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION v. BRYCE J. WALLACE, ELITE DRILLERS CORPORATION, AND UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY AND ITS PARENT, UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC., No. 20-0451

ELEPHANT INSURANCE COMPANY, LLC v. LORRAINE KENYON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THEODORE KENYON, No. 20-0366

CITY OF BAYTOWN v. ALAN SCHROCK, No. 20-0309

IN THE INTEREST OF J.W., A CHILD, No. 19-1069

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

IN THE MATTER OF TROY S. POE TRUST, No. 20-0179

JAMES FREDRICK MILES v. TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. AND INTEGRATED TEXAS LOGISTICS, INC., No. 20-0393

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

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

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

8 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

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

JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC AND PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION v. WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION, No. 20-0079

GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, No. 21-0080

GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; JOHN SCOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS; THE STATE OF TEXAS v. MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS, TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; ROLAND GUTIERREZ; SARAH ECKHARDT; RUBEN CORTEZ, JR.; TEJANO DEMOCRATS, No. 22-0008

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

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

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