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

Devine

Devine

Bland

Bland

In 2021, they participated together in 67 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	54/67	80.6%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/67	3.0%
Agreed on judgment	56/67	83.6%
Disagreed on judgment	11/67	16.4%

And 30 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	17/30	56.7%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/30	6.7%
Agreed on judgment	19/30	63.3%
Disagreed on judgment	11/30	36.7%

Within those 30 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions

LOUIS HINOJOS v. STATE FARM LLOYDS AND RAUL PULIDO, No. 19-0280

IN RE THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY; MIKE MORATH, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; AND DORIS DELANEY, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY, No. 20-0404

SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY v. VICENTE MEDINA, ASHLEY MEDINA & ARIS ANTONIOU, No. 19-0400

IN RE FARMERS TEXAS COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 19-0701

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC. AND RIGOBERTO ZELAYA v. ROBERT STEVENSON, No. 19-0282

IN THE INTEREST OF G.X.H., JR. AND B.X.H., CHILDREN v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 19-0959

IN RE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, No. 20-0134

AEROTEK, INC. v. LERONE BOYD, MICHAEL MARSHALL, JIMMY ALLEN, AND TROJUAN CORNETT, No. 20-0290

BROADWAY NATIONAL BANK, TRUSTEE OF THE MARY FRANCES EVERS TRUST, ET AL. v. YATES ENERGY CORPORATION, EOG RESOURCES, INC., JALAPENO CORPORATION, ACG3 MINERAL INTERESTS, LTD., GLASSELL NON-OPERATED INTERESTS, LTD., AND CURRY GLASSELL, No. 19-0334

IN RE ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC, No. 19-0662

IN RE DIOCESE OF LUBBOCK, No. 20-0127

IN RE ACADEMY, LTD. D/B/A ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS, No. 19-0497

IN THE INTEREST OF D.T., A CHILD, No. 20-0055

TEXAS PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION v. THE CITY OF HOUSTON, No. 19-0767

GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS; AND RUTH HUGHS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE v. THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE AUSTIN, SOUTHWEST, AND TEXOMA REGIONS; COMMON CAUSE TEXAS; AND ROBERT KNETSCH, No. 20-0846

ODYSSEY 2020 ACADEMY, INC. v. GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, No. 19-0962

JIM OLIVE PHOTOGRAPHY, D/B/A PHOTOLIVE, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM, No. 19-0605

2 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

IN RE K & L AUTO CRUSHERS, LLC AND THOMAS GOTHARD, JR., No. 19-1022

HOUSECANARY, INC. F/K/A CANARY ANALYTICS, INC. v. TITLE SOURCE, INC., REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, AND HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES, No. 19-0673

11 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HON. ALLEN WEST, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS, HON. SID MILLER, HON. MARK HENRY, HON. CHARLES PERRY, HON. PAT FALLON, HON. BILL ZEDLER, HON. CECIL BELL, JR., HON. STEVE TOTH, HON. DAN FLYNN, HON. MATT RINALDI, HON. RICK GREEN, HON. MOLLY WHITE, HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY/HON. KEITH NIELSEN, HON. BRYAN SLATON, HON. ROBIN ARMSTRONG, M.D., JIM GRAHAM, HON. CATHIE ADAMS, HON. JOANN FLEMING, JULIE MCCARTY, SHARON HEMPHILL, AND AL HARTMAN, No. 20-0739

TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS; PATRICK FORTNER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION v. TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 18-1223

IN RE LINDA DURNIN, ERIC KROHN, & MICHAEL LOVINS, No. 21-0170

ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC. v. PANDA POWER GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, LLC, D/B/A PANDA POWER FUNDS, ET AL., No. 18-0781

IN RE USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, No. 20-0075

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. DANIEL WES IRWIN, No. 19-0885

IN THE INTEREST OF J.F.-G., A CHILD, No. 20-0378

BPX OPERATING COMPANY, BPX PROPERTIES (NA) LP, SEGUNDO NAVARRO DRILLING, LTD., FIRST ROCK I, LLC, EF NON-OP, LLC, AND SOUTH TEXAS SHALE, LLC v. MARGARET ANN STRICKHAUSEN, No. 19-0567

RODNEY DRAUGHON v. JOYCIE JOHNSON, No. 20-0158

AMAZON.COM, INCORPORATED v. MORGAN MCMILLAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT OF FRIEND OF E.G., A MINOR, No. 20-0979

EX PARTE R.P.G.P., No. 19-1051