Question: Geoffrey G. Slaughter, is an Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, appointed to that office in May 2016, by Governor Mike Pence, an American politician, lawyer, and the 48th and current Vice President of which country?
Context: The presidency of Donald Trump began at noon EST on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama.  Trump, the Republican nominee, was a businessman and reality television personality from New York City at the time of his victory in the 2016 presidential election over the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.  His running mate, former Governor Mike Pence of Indiana, took office as the 48th Vice President of the United States on the same day.  Trump's term in office is set to end on January 20, 2021, though he is eligible for election to a second term and has declared his intention to run. Eric Joseph Holcomb (born May 2, 1968) is an American politician and author who has served as the 51st and current Governor of Indiana since January 2017.  Prior to his election to the governorship, he was also the 51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana under Governor Mike Pence, now the 48th and current Vice President of the United States of America.  He was nominated to fill the remainder of Sue Ellspermann's term.  Ellspermann resigned on March 2, 2016, to become president of Ivy Tech Community College.  Holcomb is a member of the Republican Party, and successfully ran for Governor of Indiana in the 2016 election against previous 2012 Democratic nominee John R. Gregg. Ronald T. Y. Moon (born September 4, 1940) was the Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court in Honolulu, Hawaii.  He served his first term from 1993 to 2003, and his second term from 2003 until retiring in August 2010.  Moon studied at Coe College towards bachelor's degrees in psychology and sociology.  He went on to the University of Iowa College of Law, where he obtained his doctorate of jurisprudence.  He returned to Honolulu in 1965 and became law clerk to United States District Court Judge Martin Pence.  He served under Pence for a year.  In 1966, Moon joined the staff of the Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu where he was deputy prosecutor until 1968.  He left public service to become a partner in the law firm Libkuman, Ventura, Moon and Ayabe where he stayed until 1982.  It was from the law firm that Governor George Ariyoshi appointed Moon to the Hawaii State Judiciary as a circuit court judge.  Governor John Waihee then elevated Moon to the office of Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court in 1990.  In 1993, Moon was once again elevated to become chief justice. Charles E. Cox (February 21, 1860 – February 3, 1936) was an American lawyer and judge who became the 55th justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, serving from 1911 to 1917.  Elected as a Democrat in the Fall of 1910, he was Chief Justice by the end of his six-year term.  The "Marshall Constitution" case and the "Technical Institute" case were among the important decisions made by the court during his tenure.  As a judge in the Indiana Supreme Court and in lower courts, he never had a decision reversed. Brent E. Dickson (born 1941, Gary, Indiana) is an Indiana attorney.  He was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court on January 6, 1986, and was Chief Justice of the Court from 2012 to 2014.  He retired from the Indiana Supreme Court on April 29, 2016. Karen Sue Pence (née Batten, formerly Whitaker; born January 1, 1957) is an American educator, teacher, painter, and the Second Lady of the United States since 2017.  She is married to former Governor of Indiana and the 48th and current Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.  She was formerly the First Lady of Indiana from January 14, 2013 to January 9, 2017. Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States.  The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census.  In its built environment, the relatively small city has provided a unique place for noted Modern architecture.  Located about 40 miles (64 km) south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest city.  It is also the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Bartholomew County.  Columbus is the birthplace of former Indiana Governor and current Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence. The United States presidential election of 2016 was the 58th quadrennial American presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  In a surprise victory, the Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former First Lady, U.S. Senator of New York and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Virginia Tim Kaine.  Trump took office as the 45th President, and Pence as the 48th Vice President, on January 20, 2017.  Concurrent with the presidential election, Senate, House, and many gubernatorial and state and local elections were also held on November 8. Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician, lawyer, and the 48th and current Vice President of the United States.  He previously served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017. Geoffrey G. Slaughter (born 1962) is an Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, appointed to that office by Governor Mike Pence in May 2016.
Answer: United States