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Voting-affinity data
for the 2010-2021 Terms
(September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2021)

Hecht
Hecht
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 246 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 203/246 82.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 14/246 5.7%
Agreed on judgment 217/246 88.2%
Disagreed on judgment 29/246 11.8%

And 86 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 43/86 50.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 14/86 16.3%
Agreed on judgment 57/86 66.3%
Disagreed on judgment 29/86 33.7%
 

Within those 86 cases that had some split opinions:

43 cases:
Joined the same opinions

14 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

29 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment