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

Devine
Devine
Hecht
Hecht

In 2016, they participated together in 90 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 83/90 92.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/90 3.3%
Agreed on judgment 86/90 95.6%
Disagreed on judgment 4/90 4.4%

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

Joined the same opinions 17/24 70.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/24 12.5%
Agreed on judgment 20/24 83.3%
Disagreed on judgment 4/24 16.7%
 

Within those 24 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions