Overview

• Good Pierogi stall at West Tisbury’s farmers market declined to sell Dershowitz six pierogi, saying it disapproved of his politics.
• Dershowitz has formally petitioned the Martha’s Vineyard Farmers Market to require non-discrimination rules for vendors and is lining up a potential civil suit.
• He amplified the dispute on Rumble and X, labeling the vendor “bigoted” and linking to his planned legal challenge.
• A police officer advised him that private businesses have a right to refuse service but directed him to seek redress through civil channels.
• Legal experts say Massachusetts law does not recognize political belief as a protected category, making a successful lawsuit unlikely.