[wideminded]

For a while Dershowitz wanted to represent him.

That's a surprise. I once browsed through a book by Dershowitz and noticed that he asserted his Jewish identity on virtually every page. When I have seen him on TV he also made a big point about anti-Jewish hate letters he had received. He didn't seem like the kind of guy who would want to represent a neo-Nazi.

[Borges]

Oh no doubt. But Dershowitz hated Hale and everything he stood for. He was concerned about the precedent being set of personal beliefs becoming a litmus test for admittance to the Bar.