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Voting-affinity data
for the 2019-2022 Terms
(September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2022)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Busby
Busby

In 2019-2022, they participated together in 330 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 282/330 85.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 20/330 6.1%
Agreed on judgment 302/330 91.5%
Disagreed on judgment 28/330 8.5%

And 90 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 42/90 46.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 20/90 22.2%
Agreed on judgment 62/90 68.9%
Disagreed on judgment 28/90 31.1%
 

Within those 90 cases that had some split opinions:

42 cases:
Joined the same opinions

20 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

28 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment