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Voting-affinity data
for the 2016 Term
(September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016)

Boyd
Boyd
Devine
Devine

In 2016, they participated together in 61 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 48/61 78.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/61 8.2%
Agreed on judgment 53/61 86.9%
Disagreed on judgment 8/61 13.1%

And 23 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 10/23 43.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 5/23 21.7%
Agreed on judgment 15/23 65.2%
Disagreed on judgment 8/23 34.8%
 

Within those 23 cases that had some split opinions:

10 cases:
Joined the same opinions