Generally, Congress determines the jurisdiction of the federal courts. The inferior courts are constrained by the decisions of the Supreme Court once the Supreme Court interprets a law, inferior courts must apply the Supreme Court's interpretation to the facts of a particular case.
The author's point of view affects details and some parts of the event itself that the author doesn't want to include that don't prove their point or go against them.
The Enlightenment philosopher who promoted the principles of separation of church and state along with freedom of the press was Voltaire. Voltaire established himself as one of the leading writers of the Enlightenment. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
