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Arizona woman sleeping in car wins ruling from federal appeals court

The James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse building, which houses the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is seen in San Francisco on Jan. 8, 2020. A Sedona woman with anxiety issues will get a chance to prove she’s entitled to sleep in her car despite a city ordinance that makes it a crime.

Jeff Chiu

PHOENIX — A Sedona woman with anxiety issues will get a chance to prove she’s entitled to sleep in her car despite a city ordinance that makes it a crime.

In a new ruling Thursday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said it was wrong for a trial judge to throw out a claim by Sabrina Beram that her condition is a disability as defined by federal law.

The court said that means she can argue the city must provide a “reasonable accommodation” — even if it does mean she is technically breaking the law.

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