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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2022 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2022)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Devine
Devine

In 2010-2022, they participated together in 324 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 270/324 83.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 21/324 6.5%
Agreed on judgment 291/324 89.8%
Disagreed on judgment 33/324 10.2%

And 114 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 60/114 52.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 21/114 18.4%
Agreed on judgment 81/114 71.1%
Disagreed on judgment 33/114 28.9%
 

Within those 114 cases that had some split opinions:

60 cases:
Joined the same opinions

21 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

33 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment