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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Busby
Busby
Devine
Devine

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 305 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 271/305 88.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 11/305 3.6%
Agreed on judgment 282/305 92.5%
Disagreed on judgment 23/305 7.5%

And 113 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 79/113 69.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 11/113 9.7%
Agreed on judgment 90/113 79.6%
Disagreed on judgment 23/113 20.4%
 

Within those 113 cases that had some split opinions:

79 cases:
Joined the same opinions

23 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment