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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2021)

Bland
Bland
Busby
Busby

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 125 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 104/125 83.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 9/125 7.2%
Agreed on judgment 113/125 90.4%
Disagreed on judgment 12/125 9.6%

And 51 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 30/51 58.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 9/51 17.6%
Agreed on judgment 39/51 76.5%
Disagreed on judgment 12/51 23.5%
 

Within those 51 cases that had some split opinions:

30 cases:
Joined the same opinions

9 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

12 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment