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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2020 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2020)

Devine
Devine
Hecht
Hecht

In 2010-2020, they participated together in 495 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 430/495 86.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 20/495 4.0%
Agreed on judgment 450/495 90.9%
Disagreed on judgment 45/495 9.1%

And 173 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 108/173 62.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 20/173 11.6%
Agreed on judgment 128/173 74.0%
Disagreed on judgment 45/173 26.0%
 

Within those 173 cases that had some split opinions:

108 cases:
Joined the same opinions

20 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

45 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment