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Voting-affinity data
for the 2024 Term
(September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024)

Blacklock
Blacklock
Hecht
Hecht

In 2024, they participated together in 110 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 99/110 90.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/110 6.4%
Agreed on judgment 106/110 96.4%
Disagreed on judgment 4/110 3.6%

And 20 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 9/20 45.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 7/20 35.0%
Agreed on judgment 16/20 80.0%
Disagreed on judgment 4/20 20.0%
 

Within those 20 cases that had some split opinions:

9 cases:
Joined the same opinions

7 cases:
Some divergence on opinions