Fort Bend Herald

RICHMOND, TEXAS —In a continuation of the political theater manufactured by the County Attorney and partisan actors, the County Attorney has now used the resources of her office to file a quo warranto action seeking to remove Judge Daniel Wong from office. Judge Wong has voluntarily dismissed the personal civil lawsuit he filed yesterday—not because the legal questions have been resolved, but because they can now be addressed directly in the quo warranto proceeding.

INFORMATION IN THE NATURE OF QUO WARRANTO To the Honorable Court: This case concerns legal title to public office. Daniel Wong is exercising the powers of Fort Bend County Judge. Nothing gives him that authority. Texas law governing this matter is settled. Wong's claim to the office of Fort Bend County Judge depends entirely on the April 10 order. That order is void as the court that issued it did not have jurisdiction.

Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong has asked a district court judge to decide whether he should remain in office. “Daniel Wong today sued Fort Bend County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson, asking the district court to reaffirm one of the most fundamental principles of constitutional government: that judicial orders remain binding unless and until they are modified by a court — not by the unilateral opinion of another public official,” his private attorney told The Herald via email.

Foley's Freedom Fest drew hundreds of patriotic citizens on Friday, July 3. The annual event included a vintage and classic car show, live music by FalSkye, good food and drink and the always-popular hot dog-eating contest.

Every one with a bicycle or children in Greatwood turned out for the community's annual July 4th parade on Saturday. Here are some of the photos taken by HERALD PHOTOGRAPHER SCOTT REESE WILLEY.

In what he is calling “a continuation of the political theater manufactured by the County Attorney and partisan actors,” Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong says the County Attorney has now used the resources of her office to try to remove him from office.

Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy issued the following statement following troubling indications that former Interim County Judge Wong will refuse to vacate the County Judge’s office following the withdrawal of the civil lawsuit that created his interim appointment. Wong's interim appointment ended June 17, following the sentencing of KP George.

Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers said Thursday he supports Daniel Wong continuing to serve as Fort Bend County Judge. Here is Meyers' statement regarding the ongoing issue: "In my role as a County Commissioner, I have consulted with multiple knowledgeable attorneys who have advised me that, in their opinion, Judge Daniel Wong remains the Fort Bend County Judge under the Texas Constitution's holdover provision because no successor has been sworn into office to replace him.

Precinct 2 County Commissioner Grady Prestage said Daniel Wong's service as interim county judge expired when the reason he was appointed expired and his service is no longer warranted or legal. Here is the statement Prestage read aloud at commissioners court on Thursday: "On April 10, 2026, an interlocutory order was signed by an assigned judge in Cause No. 25-DCV-335003, in the 400th Judicial Court of Fort Bend County, Texas.

Precinct 2 County Commissioner Grady Prestage said he will lead the commissioners court for the next five months now that Acting-Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong's service is no longer warranted. Prestage made the announcement Wednesday. "I and my fellow commissioners were formally advised by County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson that the legal basis for Daniel Wong's appointment as interim county judge is no longer valid," Prestage explained.