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

Devine
Devine
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 388 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 326/388 84.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 22/388 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 348/388 89.7%
Disagreed on judgment 40/388 10.3%

And 134 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 72/134 53.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 22/134 16.4%
Agreed on judgment 94/134 70.1%
Disagreed on judgment 40/134 29.9%
 

Within those 134 cases that had some split opinions:

72 cases:
Joined the same opinions

22 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

40 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment