The plaintiff, a minor, sued the state of Alaska violations of the state's alleged duty to protect the atmosphere under the "public trust" doctrine. While the court held that the plaintiff had standing, the court, in affirming the lower court, dismissed the plaintiff's claim that asked the court to establish specific standards for carbon dioxide emissions and implement reductions to meet those standards. Those, claims, the court noted, involved political questions fit for the legislative functions of elected representatives and were not proper claims for the court to consider. Kanuk v. Alaska, No. S-14776, 2014 Alas. LEXIS 192 (Alas. Sup. Ct. Sept. 12, 2014).