U.S. Supreme Court Receives Unusual Number of Briefs in Support of Marine ‘Bible Verse’ Case: First Liberty Institute has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of Monifa Sterling, a U.S. Marine who was convicted at a court martial for refusing an order to remove a Bible verse from her personal workspace. The outcome has the potential to determine the extent of religious freedom for all Americans, not just those serving in the military.