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

Devine
Devine
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2021, they participated together in 97 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 81/97 83.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/97 4.1%
Agreed on judgment 85/97 87.6%
Disagreed on judgment 12/97 12.4%

And 31 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/31 48.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/31 12.9%
Agreed on judgment 19/31 61.3%
Disagreed on judgment 12/31 38.7%
 

Within those 31 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

12 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment