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

Hecht
Hecht
Devine
Devine

In 2010-2021, they participated together in 787 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions 707/787 89.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 23/787 2.9%
Agreed on judgment 730/787 92.8%
Disagreed on judgment 57/787 7.2%

And 204 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 124/204 60.8%
Different opinions, same judgment 23/204 11.3%
Agreed on judgment 147/204 72.1%
Disagreed on judgment 57/204 27.9%
 

Within those 204 cases that had some split opinions:

124 cases:
Joined the same opinions

23 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

57 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment