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

Brown
Brown
Boyd
Boyd

In 2016, they participated together in 88 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 73/88 83.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/88 3.4%
Agreed on judgment 76/88 86.4%
Disagreed on judgment 12/88 13.6%

And 22 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 7/22 31.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/22 13.6%
Agreed on judgment 10/22 45.5%
Disagreed on judgment 12/22 54.5%
 

Within those 22 cases that had some split opinions:

12 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment