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

Busby
Busby
Devine
Devine

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 165 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 152/165 92.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/165 2.4%
Agreed on judgment 156/165 94.5%
Disagreed on judgment 9/165 5.5%

And 67 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 54/67 80.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/67 6.0%
Agreed on judgment 58/67 86.6%
Disagreed on judgment 9/67 13.4%
 

Within those 67 cases that had some split opinions:

54 cases:
Joined the same opinions

9 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment