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Voting-affinity data
for the 2020 Term
(September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020)

Devine
Devine
Hecht
Hecht

In 2020, they participated together in 99 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 91/99 91.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/99 2.0%
Agreed on judgment 93/99 93.9%
Disagreed on judgment 6/99 6.1%

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

Joined the same opinions 16/24 66.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 2/24 8.3%
Agreed on judgment 18/24 75.0%
Disagreed on judgment 6/24 25.0%
 

Within those 24 cases that had some split opinions:

16 cases:
Joined the same opinions