The hearing on Brittney Griner's appeal has a specific date.

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[{"selector":"#anim-515161ac-a889-4017-86ea-9bba971bed99 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google On October 25, a formal appeal hearing will be held. The news was initially released by The Associated Press:

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[{"selector":"#anim-4a8548c5-33ee-4ce5-a2aa-643d83fcf226 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.21337879225351%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time All-Star centre for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA,

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[{"selector":"#anim-74dd9fa2-5f1d-414e-aa8b-101ea1e1cc33 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-47.43872487673364%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google For narcotics possession, Griner received a nine-year jail term. The WNBA player has been detained since the beginning of the year.