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Voting-affinity data
for the 2020-2024 Terms
(September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2024)

Devine
Devine
Hecht
Hecht

In 2020-2024, they participated together in 342 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 288/342 84.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 17/342 5.0%
Agreed on judgment 305/342 89.2%
Disagreed on judgment 37/342 10.8%

And 123 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 69/123 56.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 17/123 13.8%
Agreed on judgment 86/123 69.9%
Disagreed on judgment 37/123 30.1%
 

Within those 123 cases that had some split opinions:

69 cases:
Joined the same opinions

17 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

37 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment