CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a plea by a 16-year-old Arkansas girl who sought to bring her service dog to school to help ease panic attacks that can debilitate her.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that federal Judge Brian Miller ruled Wednesday that the Conway School District can't be compelled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to allow the dog.

The girl and her mother had argued the district's refusal to allow Dobbie, a miniature Australian shepherd, violated federal disability law.

The girl, a senior, receives psychiatric treatment for anxiety and Dobbie is...