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Voting-affinity data
for the 2016 Term
(September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016)

Devine
Devine
Brown
Brown

In 2016, they participated together in 62 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 53/62 85.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/62 4.8%
Agreed on judgment 56/62 90.3%
Disagreed on judgment 6/62 9.7%

And 24 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/24 62.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/24 12.5%
Agreed on judgment 18/24 75.0%
Disagreed on judgment 6/24 25.0%
 

Within those 24 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions