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

Hecht
Hecht
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2012-2023, they participated together in 104 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 86/104 82.7%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/104 3.8%
Agreed on judgment 90/104 86.5%
Disagreed on judgment 14/104 13.5%

And 45 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 27/45 60.0%
Different opinions, same judgment 4/45 8.9%
Agreed on judgment 31/45 68.9%
Disagreed on judgment 14/45 31.1%
 

Within those 45 cases that had some split opinions:

27 cases:
Joined the same opinions

14 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment