Hilbert Philip Zarky (September 19, 1912 – April 9, 1989) was a prominent tax attorney,[1] first for the United States Department of Justice and then in the private sector; he also was a significant contributor to civil liberties litigation.
[5] In 1947, Zarky co-authored the Solicitor General's amicus brief in Shelley v. Kraemer, urging the Supreme Court to strike down racially restrictive covenants.
After they filed numerous declarations from friends and prominent individuals regarding their loyalty to the United States, he was reinstated to his position.
[9] In 1957, Zarky moved to Los Angeles and joined the firm of Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp,[1] where he focused on corporate tax issues.
Zarky co-authored an amicus brief in Furman v. Georgia, in which the Supreme Court (temporarily) struck down the death penalty.