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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012-2023 Terms
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2023)

Devine
Devine
Willett
Willett

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 296 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 243/296 82.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 24/296 8.1%
Agreed on judgment 267/296 90.2%
Disagreed on judgment 29/296 9.8%

And 109 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 56/109 51.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 24/109 22.0%
Agreed on judgment 80/109 73.4%
Disagreed on judgment 29/109 26.6%
 

Within those 109 cases that had some split opinions:

56 cases:
Joined the same opinions

24 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

29 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment