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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2018 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2018)

Boyd
Boyd
Devine
Devine

In 2010-2018, they participated together in 500 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 428/500 85.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 26/500 5.2%
Agreed on judgment 454/500 90.8%
Disagreed on judgment 46/500 9.2%

And 130 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 58/130 44.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 26/130 20.0%
Agreed on judgment 84/130 64.6%
Disagreed on judgment 46/130 35.4%
 

Within those 130 cases that had some split opinions:

58 cases:
Joined the same opinions

26 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

46 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment