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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 689 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 538/689 78.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 38/689 5.5%
Agreed on judgment 576/689 83.6%
Disagreed on judgment 113/689 16.4%

And 243 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 92/243 37.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 38/243 15.6%
Agreed on judgment 130/243 53.5%
Disagreed on judgment 113/243 46.5%
 

Within those 243 cases that had some split opinions:

92 cases:
Joined the same opinions

38 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

113 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment