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The United States Justice Department today approved New York's new legislative district lines, but a federal court blocked the circulation of candidates' petitions to get on the ballot, which was scheduled to begin Tuesday.

The Nassau County Legislature, voting along party lines late last night, adopted new legislative district lines.

The map adopted by the County Legislature created a new legislative district from Brentwood and part of Central Islip.

The census numbers will be used to draw new legislative district lines, which could strengthen the city's hand in the Legislature.

The court will hear a challenge filed by the Republicans to a new legislative district map that was adopted by a special legislative commission earlier in the month.

In the reapportionment debate, the Democrats managed to get through a new legislative district map that unpacks the majority black Newark districts in the current map to create a handful of part-city, part-suburban districts containing solid blocs of reliably Democratic-voting minorities.

A Democratic expert on voting patterns today contradicted the Republican Party's contention that New Jersey's new legislative districts discriminate against minority candidates.

He said the drafting of 40 new legislative districts for the fall election could be "extremely disruptive" for voters.

State Assembly and Senate leaders have proposed new legislative districts, but the approval process stalled after critics called the maps gerrymandered to protect incumbents and unfair to minority groups.

Assembly and Senate leaders proposed new legislative districts, but the approval process stalled after critics called the maps gerrymandered to protect incumbents and unfair to minority groups.

In drawing new legislative districts for state lawmakers last week, Democrats in Springfield said they abided by voting-rights laws and citizens' concerns.