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Voting-affinity data
for the 2020-2024 Terms
(September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2024)

Young
Young
Busby
Busby

In 2020-2024, they participated together in 192 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 163/192 84.9%
Different opinions, same judgment 20/192 10.4%
Agreed on judgment 183/192 95.3%
Disagreed on judgment 9/192 4.7%

And 68 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 39/68 57.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 20/68 29.4%
Agreed on judgment 59/68 86.8%
Disagreed on judgment 9/68 13.2%
 

Within those 68 cases that had some split opinions:

39 cases:
Joined the same opinions

IN THE INTEREST OF J.S., A CHILD, No. 22-0420
YoungBusbyMajority
IN RE BEVERLY KOTSANIS, No. 23-0319
YoungBusbyOther
THE LILITH FUND FOR REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY v. MARK LEE DICKSON AND RIGHT TO LIFE EAST TEXAS, No. 21-0978
YoungBusbyMajority
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN PRESIDENT JAY HARTZELL, ET AL. v. S.O., No. 20-0811
YoungBusbyMajority
IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF JAMES E. FAIRLEY, No. 20-0328
YoungBusbyMajority
IN RE CHRISTIANSON AIR CONDITIONING & PLUMBING, LLC AND CONTINENTAL HOMES OF TEXAS, LP, No. 20-0384
YoungBusbyMajority
POLK COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY AND VALERIE REDDELL v. TOMMY LAMAR COLEMAN, No. 22-0103
YoungBusbyMajority
FINLEY RESOURCES, INC., FINLEY PRODUCTION CO., L.P. AND PETRO CANYON ENERGY, LLC v. HEADINGTON ROYALTY, INC. AND HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC, No. 21-0509
YoungBusbyMajority
PATRICK VON DOHLEN, BRIAN GRECO, KEVIN JASON KHATTAR, MICHAEL KNUFFKE, AND DANIEL PETRI v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, No. 20-0725
YoungBusbyMajority
IN RE G.S., No. 21-0127
YoungBusbyMajority
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES v. N.J., No. 20-0940
YoungBusbyMajority
EX PARTE K.T. v. K.T., No. 20-0977
YoungBusbyMajority
CITY OF BAYTOWN v. ALAN SCHROCK, No. 20-0309
YoungBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
THOMAS BRANDON PERTHUIS v. BAYLOR MIRACA GENETICS LABORATORIES, LLC, No. 21-0036
YoungBusbyMajority
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS v. ABDUL PRIDGEN AND VANCE KEYES, No. 20-0700
YoungBusbyMajority
ROBERT W. VAN BOVEN M.D., D.D.S. v. SCOTT FRESHOUR, MARGARET MCNEESE, CHRIS PALAZOLA, AMY SWANHOLM, TIMOTHY WEBB, AND SHERIF ZAAFRAN, M.D., IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS OFFICERS OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, No. 20-0117
YoungBusbyMajority
IN THE MATTER OF TROY S. POE TRUST, No. 20-0179
YoungBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, No. 21-0080
YoungBusbyDissent
IN THE INTEREST OF A.A., G.A., AND K.A., CHILDREN, No. 21-0998
YoungBusbyDissent
DOROTHY HAMPTON v. LEONARD THOME, No. 22-0435
YoungBusbyMajority
DAVID A. SKEELS v. JONATHAN T. SUDER; MICHAEL T. COOKE; AND FRIEDMAN, SUDER & COOKE, P.C., No. 21-1014
YoungBusbyMajority
MCLANE CHAMPIONS, LLC AND R. DRAYTON MCLANE, JR. v. HOUSTON BASEBALL PARTNERS LLC, No. 21-0641
YoungBusbyMajority
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM v. THE FRANKLIN CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INTEGRITY AND JON CASSIDY, No. 21-0534
YoungBusbyMajority
GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. HARRIS COUNTY, ET AL., No. 22-0124
YoungBusbyMajority
MOSAIC BAYBROOK ONE, L.P. AND MOSAIC BAYBROOK TWO, L.P. v. PAUL SIMIEN, No. 19-0612
YoungBusbyMajority
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION v. ESTATE OF CLYDE L. BURT, LINDA S. WALLACE, EXECUTOR, AND LINDA S. WALLACE, No. 22-0437
YoungBusbyMajority
HARLEY CHANNELVIEW PROPERTIES, LLC v. HARLEY MARINE GULF, LLC, No. 23-0078
YoungBusbyMajority
INDUSTRIAL SPECIALISTS, LLC v. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY LLC AND MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, No. 20-0174
YoungBusbyDissent
LARRY ACKERS v. COMERICA BANK & TRUST, N.A., TRUSTEE OF THE LARRY ACKERS GENERATION SKIPPING TRUST, No. 21-0233
YoungBusbyOther
EDWARD VAN HUIS, IV v. MARINE VENTURES, LTD., No. 22-0398
YoungBusbyOther
IN THE INTEREST OF A.P., A CHILD, No. 22-0482
YoungBusbyOther
DUKE INC., GENERAL CONTRACTORS v. DENIS GARCIA FUENTES, INDIVIDUALLY, TANIA CONCEPCION MEJIA MATUTE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS LEGAL GUARDIANS AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF ANGEL DE JESUS GARCIA MEJIA, CRISTAL BELEN GARCIA MEJIA, AND CRISTY BELEN GARCIA MEJIA, No. 22-0871
YoungBusbyOther
AMMONITE OIL & GAS CORPORATION v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND EOG RESOURCES, INC., No. 21-1035
YoungBusbyDissent
EVERICK L. MONK v. OFFICER MASSEY, LT. VONN, SGT. PREE, BOWIE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, ET AL., STEVE BURTON, KEITH CLARK, BRANDON HARVEL, JOSHUA LATHAM, ALAN OWENS, AND S. HODGE, No. 23-0290
YoungBusbyOther
IN THE INTEREST OF G.A.M., A CHILD v. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 23-0968
YoungBusbyOther
IN THE MATTER OF TROY S. POE TRUST, No. 23-0729
YoungBusbyOther
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS v. PUREZA "DIDIT" MARTINEZ, No. 22-0843
YoungBusbyDissent
TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS LANDFILL, INC. v. TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, BY AND THROUGH MARYA CRIGLER, ACTING IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF APPRAISER OF TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, No. 22-0620
YoungBusbyMajority
GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; JOHN SCOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS; THE STATE OF TEXAS v. MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS, TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; ROLAND GUTIERREZ; SARAH ECKHARDT; RUBEN CORTEZ, JR.; TEJANO DEMOCRATS, No. 22-0008
YoungBusbyMajority

20 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

HOUSTON AREA SAFETY COUNCIL, INC. AND PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION v. GUILLERMO M. MENDEZ, No. 21-0496
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. BERTHA ARCE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, No. 21-0843
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION v. BRYCE J. WALLACE, ELITE DRILLERS CORPORATION, AND UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY AND ITS PARENT, UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC., No. 20-0451
YoungSpeckConcurrence
SpeckBusbyMajority
ELEPHANT INSURANCE COMPANY, LLC v. LORRAINE KENYON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THEODORE KENYON, No. 20-0366
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
PEDIATRICS COOL CARE, ET AL. v. GINGER THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF A.W.(DECEASED), AND BRAD WASHINGTON, No. 21-0238
SpeckBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS v. JIMMY CHANGAS, INC., No. 21-0307
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES; JOHN HELLERSTEDT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DSHS v. CROWN DISTRIBUTING LLC; AMERICA JUICE CO., LLC; CUSTOM BOTANICAL DISPENSARY, LLC; 1937 APOTHECARY, LLC, No. 21-1045
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
COLLIN CREEK ASSISTED LIVING CENTER, INC. D/B/A/ DAYSPRING ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY v. CHRISTINE FABER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AT LAW OF CARMELINA “MILLIE” SMITH, DECEASED, No. 21-0470
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - EL PASO v. DR. LINDSEY NIEHAY, No. 22-0179
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
EVE LYNN BAKER v. TERRY LEE BIZZLE, No. 22-0242
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
JAMES FREDRICK MILES v. TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. AND INTEGRATED TEXAS LOGISTICS, INC., No. 20-0393
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
STATE OF TEXAS; KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD; AND STEPHEN BRINT CARLTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD v. AMANDA ZURAWSKI; LAUREN MILLER; LAUREN HALL; ANNA ZARGARIAN; ASHLEY BRANDT; KYLIE BEATON; JESSICA BERNARDO; SAMANTHA CASIANO; AUSTIN DENNARD, D.O.; TAYLOR EDWARDS; KIERSTEN HOGAN; LAUREN VAN VLEET; ELIZABETH WELLER; DAMLA KARSAN, M.D., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER PATIENTS; AND JUDY LEVISON, M.D., M.P.H., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER PATIENTS, No. 23-0629
SpeckBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. v. SARAH MILBURN, No. 21-1097
SpeckBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
MARY ALICE KEYES AND SEAN LEO NADEAU v. DAVID WELLER AND INTEGRITECH ADVISORS, LLC, No. 22-1085
YoungSpeckConcurrence
SpeckBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
STATE OF TEXAS; OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD; TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; AND KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. LAZARO LOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF LUNA LOE, A MINOR; MARY MOE AND MATTHEW MOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF MAEVE MOE, A MINOR; NORA NOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF NATHAN NOE, A MINOR; SARAH SOE AND STEVEN SOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF SAMANTHA SOE, A MINOR; GINA GOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF GRAYSON GOE, A MINOR; PFLAG, INC.; RICHARD OGDEN ROBERTS III, M.D.; DAVID L. PAUL, M.D.; PATRICK W. O’MALLEY, M.D.; AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN, No. 23-0697
YoungSpeckConcurrence
SpeckBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
ANGELA HORTON AND KEVIN HOUSER v. THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, No. 21-0769
YoungSpeckDissent
YoungBusbyConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
DIANNE HENSLEY v. STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT ET AL., No. 22-1145
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
STEVE HUYNH, INDIVIDUALLY; YVONNE HUYNH, INDIVIDUALLY; HUYNH POULTRY FARM, LLC D/B/A STEVE THI HUYNH POULTRY FARM D/B/A HUYNH POULTRY FARM; T & N POULTRY FARM, LLC; THINH BAO NGUYEN, INDIVIDUALLY; TIMMY HUYNH POULTRY FARM; TIMMY HUYNH, INDIVIDUALLY; AND SANDERSON FARMS, INC. v. FRANK BLANCHARD, ANGELIA SNOW, TANYA BERRY, KIMBERLY RILEY, JOHN MILLER, AMY MILLER, CHAD MARTINEZ, EMILY MARTINEZ, MERSINI BLANCHARD, MALAKOFF PROPERTIES, LLC, AND RONNY SNOW, No. 21-0676
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND CASSIE BROWN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE v. STONEWATER ROOFING, LTD. CO., No. 22-0427
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority
FOSSIL GROUP, INC. v. NICOLE HARRIS, No. 23-0376
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungBusbyMajority

9 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

IN RE MARIA TERESA RAMIREZ MORRIS, AND TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE, INC., No. 23-0111
YoungSpeckDissent
SpeckBusbyMajority
SIBEL ONASIS FERRER v. MADALENA ELIZABETH ALMANZA, ISABELLA P. ALMANZA, AND ALBERT BOONE ALMANZA, No. 21-0513
SpeckBusbyDissent
YoungSpeckMajority
JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC AND PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION v. WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION, No. 20-0079
SpeckBusbyDissent
YoungBusbyMajority
IN THE INTEREST OF J.W., A CHILD, No. 19-1069
SpeckBusbyDissent
YoungSpeckConcurrence
YoungSpeckMajority
S.C. v. M.B., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF I.C., No. 20-0552
SpeckBusbyDissent
YoungSpeckMajority
IN THE INTEREST OF R.R.A., H.G.A., H.B.A., CHILDREN, No. 22-0978
SpeckBusbyDissent
YoungSpeckMajority
ROGER BORGELT, MARK PULLIAM, JAY WILEY, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, IAFF LOCAL 975; CITY OF AUSTIN; AND MARC A. OTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, No. 22-1149
SpeckBusbyConcur/Dissent
YoungSpeckMajority
BEXAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. YVONDIA JOHNSON, No. 22-0485
YoungSpeckDissent
SpeckBusbyMajority
RICHARD J. MALOUF, D.D.S. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS EX RELS. CHRISTINE ELLIS, D.D.S. AND MADELAYNE CASTILLO, No. 22-1046
YoungSpeckDissent
SpeckBusbyMajority