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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 21/388 5.4%
Agreed on judgment 347/388 89.4%
Disagreed on judgment 41/388 10.6%

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

Joined the same opinions 72/134 53.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 21/134 15.7%
Agreed on judgment 93/134 69.4%
Disagreed on judgment 41/134 30.6%
 

Within those 134 cases that had some split opinions:

72 cases:
Joined the same opinions

21 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

41 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment