Photo by @jeffkrehely

Face it: if you’re going to vote today in D.C., you might face some long lines. Whether democratic enthusiasm or just not enough functioning voting machines, waits have been reported at certain polling places across the city.

Now, there is a way to cut the line. It’s a closely guarded secret, but we’ll let you in on it. Ready? Just get yourself appointed to the Supreme Court. Got that?

Various tipsters reported seeing Justice Sonia Sotomayor being escorted into Precinct 22 at Garnet-Patterson School at 10th and U Streets NW this morning, while the masses were left to stand in line. One line-stander even managed to snap a picture of Sotomayor entering the polling place. (An email to the Supreme Court’s press office hasn’t yet been returned.)

Sotomayor recently moved into the neighborhood, closing on a two-bedroom condo just north of U Street in June. Though she hails from New York, Sotomayor has been a registered voter in D.C. since June 2010, and despite being appointed by President Obama, she isn’t affiliated with any political party.

Would we hold it against Sotomayor for jumping the line? Of course not—the court is hearing arguments in two cases today, after all, and it wouldn’t be any good for her to miss those because she’s trying to cast her ballot.