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Voting-affinity data
for the 2020-2024 Terms
(September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2024)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Busby
Busby

In 2020-2024, they participated together in 335 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 270/335 80.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 30/335 9.0%
Agreed on judgment 300/335 89.6%
Disagreed on judgment 35/335 10.4%

And 120 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 55/120 45.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 30/120 25.0%
Agreed on judgment 85/120 70.8%
Disagreed on judgment 35/120 29.2%
 

Within those 120 cases that had some split opinions:

55 cases:
Joined the same opinions

30 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

35 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment