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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2024 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2024)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Busby
Busby

In 2012-2024, they participated together in 363 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 291/363 80.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 13/363 3.6%
Agreed on judgment 323/363 89.0%
Disagreed on judgment 39/363 10.7%

And 85 of those led to at least one dissent from the judgment

Joined the same opinions 33/85 38.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 13/85 15.3%
Agreed on judgment 46/85 54.1%
Disagreed on judgment 39/85 45.9%
 

Within those 85 cases that had a dissent:

33 cases:
Joined the same opinions

13 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

39 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment