The First Minister paid tribute this morning to "icon of justice" Ruth Bader Ginsberg after reports of her passing.
The US Supreme Court judge died on Friday after a battle with cancer.
Ms. Sturgeon took to Twitter, writing: "Such sad news. And what a loss for the USA of a brilliantly clever woman - an icon of justice and women’s rights #RuthBaderGinsburg #RIPRBG "
Ms. Sturgeon retweeted former president Barack Obama's statement on her death.
Ms. Ginsburg died on Friday of metastatic pancreatic cancer at her home in Washington, DC, surrounded by her family, a statement released by the court said.
Earlier this year, Ginsburg said she was undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer.
A prominent feminist, she became a figurehead for liberals in the US.
Ginsburg was the oldest justice and the second ever woman to sit on the Supreme Court, where she served for 27 years.
Mr Trump reacted to Ginsburg's death after an election rally in Minnesota, saying: "I didn't know that. She led an amazing life, what else can you say?"
