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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Bland
Bland
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 260 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 206/260 79.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 25/260 9.6%
Agreed on judgment 231/260 88.8%
Disagreed on judgment 29/260 11.2%

And 93 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 39/93 41.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 25/93 26.9%
Agreed on judgment 64/93 68.8%
Disagreed on judgment 29/93 31.2%
 

Within those 93 cases that had some split opinions:

39 cases:
Joined the same opinions

25 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

29 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment