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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2021)

Busby
Busby
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 162 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 129/162 79.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 12/162 7.4%
Agreed on judgment 141/162 87.0%
Disagreed on judgment 21/162 13.0%

And 66 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 33/66 50.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 12/66 18.2%
Agreed on judgment 45/66 68.2%
Disagreed on judgment 21/66 31.8%
 

Within those 66 cases that had some split opinions:

33 cases:
Joined the same opinions

12 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

21 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment