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

Boyd
Boyd
Hecht
Hecht

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 690 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 539/690 78.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 37/690 5.4%
Agreed on judgment 576/690 83.5%
Disagreed on judgment 114/690 16.5%

And 244 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 93/244 38.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 37/244 15.2%
Agreed on judgment 130/244 53.3%
Disagreed on judgment 114/244 46.7%
 

Within those 244 cases that had some split opinions:

93 cases:
Joined the same opinions

37 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

114 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment