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Voting-affinity data
for the 2021 Term
(September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021)

Busby
Busby
Devine
Devine

In 2021, they participated together in 95 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 88/95 92.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/95 2.1%
Agreed on judgment 90/95 94.7%
Disagreed on judgment 5/95 5.3%

And 32 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 25/32 78.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/32 6.2%
Agreed on judgment 27/32 84.4%
Disagreed on judgment 5/32 15.6%
 

Within those 32 cases that had some split opinions:

25 cases:
Joined the same opinions