If the statute does not involve a suspect or quasi-suspect classification, then rational basis review applies, in which a court must ask whether the statute is rationally-related to a legitimate governmental interest.
Autumn Foliage Color. The Process of Leaf Color Change. Leaves change color during the autumn because the amounts of pigments change as the leaves prepare to fall from the trees. All leaves gradually lose chlorophyll during the growing season, and this loss accelerates before leaf fall.
And there have been times when some trees change colors in October, then a few weeks later we have a 2nd change of colors in the very same area. That happened a couple of years ago here in Knoxville. It was strange but fun, too. 08-13-2009, 08:58 AM.