Eric Forrer and former Rep. David Eastman sue Dunleavy and Natural Resources department

Eric Forrer and former state Rep. David C. Eastman sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the State of Alaska and the Department of Natural Resources on Thursday in Juneau Superior Court.

The court's online docket labels the case a "Complaint for Declaratory Relief and Potential Equitable Relief." The complaint itself is not posted, and the court record does not list the claims. The Alaska Attorney General's Office is listed as the state's contact.

Eastman, a Republican, represented House District 27 in the 33rd Alaska Legislature. He does not hold a seat in the current Legislature.

Forrer has sued the state before. In 2020, the Alaska Supreme Court reversed a Sitka judge's dismissal of his HB 331 challenge and struck down a $1 billion borrowing plan for oil and gas tax credits. That same year, he challenged federal-funds appropriations under the Alaska Constitution.

A Bethel judge later dismissed his challenge to state management of Yukon and Kuskokwim king and chum salmon. The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed that dismissal in October 2025, finding Forrer had not challenged any specific policy, law or regulation.