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Voting-affinity data
for the 2022 Term
(September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022)

Devine

Devine

Blacklock

Blacklock

In 2022, they participated together in 107 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	97/107	90.7%
Different opinions, same judgment	7/107	6.5%
Agreed on judgment	104/107	97.2%
Disagreed on judgment	3/107	2.8%

And 25 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	15/25	60.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	7/25	28.0%
Agreed on judgment	22/25	88.0%
Disagreed on judgment	3/25	12.0%

Within those 25 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF JAMES E. FAIRLEY, No. 20-0328

IN RE CHRISTIANSON AIR CONDITIONING & PLUMBING, LLC AND CONTINENTAL HOMES OF TEXAS, LP, No. 20-0384

KATHLEEN POWELL & PAUL LUCCIA v. CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, No. 19-0689

PATRICK VON DOHLEN, BRIAN GRECO, KEVIN JASON KHATTAR, MICHAEL KNUFFKE, AND DANIEL PETRI v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, No. 20-0725

IN RE G.S., No. 21-0127

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES v. N.J., No. 20-0940

EX PARTE K.T. v. K.T., No. 20-0977

PEDIATRICS COOL CARE, ET AL. v. GINGER THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF A.W.(DECEASED), AND BRAD WASHINGTON, No. 21-0238

IN RE GREG ABBOTT IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; JAIME MASTERS IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 22-0229

THOMAS BRANDON PERTHUIS v. BAYLOR MIRACA GENETICS LABORATORIES, LLC, No. 21-0036

ROBERT W. VAN BOVEN M.D., D.D.S. v. SCOTT FRESHOUR, MARGARET MCNEESE, CHRIS PALAZOLA, AMY SWANHOLM, TIMOTHY WEBB, AND SHERIF ZAAFRAN, M.D., IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS OFFICERS OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, No. 20-0117

S.C. v. M.B., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF I.C., No. 20-0552

GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, No. 21-0080

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES; JOHN HELLERSTEDT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DSHS v. CROWN DISTRIBUTING LLC; AMERICA JUICE CO., LLC; CUSTOM BOTANICAL DISPENSARY, LLC; 1937 APOTHECARY, LLC, No. 21-1045

IN THE INTEREST OF J.W., A CHILD, No. 19-1069

7 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION v. BRYCE J. WALLACE, ELITE DRILLERS CORPORATION, AND UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY AND ITS PARENT, UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC., No. 20-0451

ELEPHANT INSURANCE COMPANY, LLC v. LORRAINE KENYON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THEODORE KENYON, No. 20-0366

CITY OF BAYTOWN v. ALAN SCHROCK, No. 20-0309

INDUSTRIAL SPECIALISTS, LLC v. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY LLC AND MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, No. 20-0174

CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS v. ABDUL PRIDGEN AND VANCE KEYES, No. 20-0700

IN THE MATTER OF TROY S. POE TRUST, No. 20-0179

JAMES FREDRICK MILES v. TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. AND INTEGRATED TEXAS LOGISTICS, INC., No. 20-0393

3 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HON. SID MILLER, GERRY MONROE, RANDOLPH PRICE, ALAN HARTMAN, ALAN VERA, AND GREGORY BLUME, No. 21-0893

JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC AND PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION v. WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION, No. 20-0079

GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; JOHN SCOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS; THE STATE OF TEXAS v. MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS, TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; ROLAND GUTIERREZ; SARAH ECKHARDT; RUBEN CORTEZ, JR.; TEJANO DEMOCRATS, No. 22-0008