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

Hecht
Hecht
Bland
Bland

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 264 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 233/264 88.3%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/264 3.0%
Agreed on judgment 241/264 91.3%
Disagreed on judgment 23/264 8.7%

And 96 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 65/96 67.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 8/96 8.3%
Agreed on judgment 73/96 76.0%
Disagreed on judgment 23/96 24.0%
 

Within those 96 cases that had some split opinions:

65 cases:
Joined the same opinions

23 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment