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Voting-affinity data
for the 2020 Term
(September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020)

Busby
Busby
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2020, they participated together in 97 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 87/97 89.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/97 4.1%
Agreed on judgment 91/97 93.8%
Disagreed on judgment 6/97 6.2%

And 24 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 14/24 58.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/24 16.7%
Agreed on judgment 18/24 75.0%
Disagreed on judgment 6/24 25.0%
 

Within those 24 cases that had some split opinions:

14 cases:
Joined the same opinions