DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. â Superior Court Chief Judge Asha Jackson signed an emergency judicial order Friday launching a 60-day countywide eviction moratorium. The emergency order became effective the day before the Center for Disease Controlâs eviction moratorium expired on July 31. âWithout an eviction moratorium, many DeKalb County residents face imminent dispossession of their residences due to widespread arrearages owed to landlords,â the order says. âIt is estimated that DeKalb County tenants owe approximately $50 million in rent arrearage to landlords.â The order goes on to identify many of the ramifications for evicted tenants. âEvictions can have long-lasting consequences for families and individuals, potentially disrupting school and education, worsening health, displacing neighborhood networks of support, and making it more difficult to find safe, affordable housing in the future,â the order says. âPerhaps most importantly, a lack of stable housing directly increases the risk of contracting COVID-19.â