Speech writer
A short, respectful statement for the judge (or mediator), built only from what you type and choose. Practise it out loud until it feels like yours.
Your statement
About 46 seconds · 100 words · Target: 60–90 seconds
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Good morning, Your Honor.
I am representing myself today, so I ask for your patience.
I respectfully ask the Court to consider this case. In Fin. Comm'n of Tex. v. Norwood, 418 S.W.3d 566 (Tex. 2013), the court held that the "interest" excluded from the Texas home-equity 3% fee cap means charges computed by applying a rate to principal, not other fees labeled as interest, and courts have the final word on the constitution's meaning.
I respectfully ask the Court for more time to resolve this.
Thank you, Your Honor, for hearing me. I am ready to answer your questions.