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Voting-affinity data
for the 2017-2020 Terms
(September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Busby
Busby

In 2017-2020, they participated together in 130 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 113/130 86.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/130 4.6%
Agreed on judgment 119/130 91.5%
Disagreed on judgment 11/130 8.5%

And 35 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 18/35 51.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 6/35 17.1%
Agreed on judgment 24/35 68.6%
Disagreed on judgment 11/35 31.4%
 

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

18 cases:
Joined the same opinions

11 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment