Randall M. Howe

Early life and education Howe was born with cerebral palsy. He has only one functioning arm, a speech impediment, and could not walk until age 9.

After moving to Arizona, Howe graduated from Arizona State University summa cum laude in 1985, majoring in business administration with an emphasis in finance. He earned his Juris Doctor from Arizona State University College of Law, graduating cum laude in 1988. During law school, Howe was selected as a member of ASU's national moot court team.

In 2019, Howe was a finalist for a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court.

Arizona Court of Appeals Howe was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals by Republican Governor Jan Brewer in April 2012 to succeed Daniel Barker. He was retained by the voters in 2014 and 2020.

In 2015, Howe was selected to serve on an Arizona Supreme Court case involving judicial pensions filed by judge Jon W. Thompson after the justices recused themselves. Howe ultimately authored the 3-2 decision in favor of the plan members and found the proposed changes violated the pension clause of the Arizona Constitution.

In 2022, Howe authored an opinion in Ridgell v. ADCS ordering the Department of Child Safety to remove a woman from the registry of child abusers, because the medical marijuana she consumed while pregnant "must be considered the equivalent of the use of any other medication under the direction of a physician". Howe also authored an opinion in Aloia v. Gore, reinstating a $58.9 million judgment against the former owners of a medical company for selling donated bodies on the black market.