Conservative activist dismisses Democrats' request for information on Alito fishing trip

Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo is dismissing Democratic lawmakers’ request for information on a fishing trip he took with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in 2008 that was paid for by a billionaire hedge fund owner. In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, (D-R.I.), Leo’s attorney, David…

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