"I didn’t see any evidence to suggest that Judge Adelman gave any suggestion that this could be upheld if a tweak was made here or there," Walker said in an interview with the Wisconsin State Journal. "The decision from Adelman was basically just an outright opposition to the concept.

“There wasn’t any message given that this is technically a problem and if this were changed, this was just basically a full-out rejection of the position," the governor added. "And one that we think will not be sustained.”

A main defect of the Wisconsin law is the disproportionate impact it has when coupled with past or present discrimination, according to Adelman.

“Blacks and Latinos in Wisconsin are disproportionately likely to live in poverty,” Adelman wrote in the decision. “Individuals who live in poverty are less likely to drive or participate in other activities for which a photo ID may be required (such as banking, air travel, and international travel) and so they obtain fewer benefits from possession of a photo ID than do individuals who can afford to participate in these activities.”