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Voting-affinity data
for the 2021 Term
(September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021)

Bland
Bland
Hecht
Hecht

In 2021, they participated together in 93 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 83/93 89.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/93 2.2%
Agreed on judgment 85/93 91.4%
Disagreed on judgment 8/93 8.6%

And 30 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 20/30 66.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/30 6.7%
Agreed on judgment 22/30 73.3%
Disagreed on judgment 8/30 26.7%
 

Within those 30 cases that had some split opinions:

20 cases:
Joined the same opinions