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

Hecht
Hecht
Blacklock
Blacklock

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 383 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 316/383 82.5%
Different opinions, same judgment 25/383 6.5%
Agreed on judgment 341/383 89.0%
Disagreed on judgment 42/383 11.0%

And 129 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 62/129 48.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 25/129 19.4%
Agreed on judgment 87/129 67.4%
Disagreed on judgment 42/129 32.6%
 

Within those 129 cases that had some split opinions:

62 cases:
Joined the same opinions

25 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

42 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment