diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AuthController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AuthController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AuthController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\AdminUser;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
+use Inertia\Response;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+
+class AuthController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * Show the admin login form.
+     */
+    public function showLogin(): Response
+    {
+        return Inertia::render('Admin/Login');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle admin login.
+     */
+    public function login(Request $request): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'username' => 'required|string',
+            'password' => 'required|string',
+        ]);
+
+        $admin = AdminUser::where('username', $request->username)->first();
+
+        if (!$admin || !Hash::check($request->password, $admin->password)) {
+            return back()->withErrors([
+                'username' => 'The provided credentials do not match our records.',
+            ])->onlyInput('username');
+        }
+
+        // Store admin ID in session
+        Session::put('admin_id', $admin->id);
+        Session::put('admin_username', $admin->username);
+
+        return redirect()->route('admin.dashboard');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle admin logout.
+     */
+    public function logout(Request $request): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        Session::forget('admin_id');
+        Session::forget('admin_username');
+        Session::flush();
+
+        return redirect()->route('admin.login');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DashboardController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DashboardController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DashboardController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class DashboardController extends Controller
+{
+    //
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocketEntryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocketEntryController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4774108
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocketEntryController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class DocketEntryController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * Display a listing of the resource.
+     */
+    public function index()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show the form for creating a new resource.
+     */
+    public function create()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store a newly created resource in storage.
+     */
+    public function store(Request $request)
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Display the specified resource.
+     */
+    public function show(string $id)
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
+     */
+    public function edit(string $id)
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the specified resource in storage.
+     */
+    public function update(Request $request, string $id)
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove the specified resource from storage.
+     */
+    public function destroy(string $id)
+    {
+        //
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocumentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocumentController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56a938cd
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocumentController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class DocumentController extends Controller
+{
+    //
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SubscriberController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SubscriberController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f8ac278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SubscriberController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class SubscriberController extends Controller
+{
+    //
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/AdminAuth.php b/app/Http/Middleware/AdminAuth.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..782c1d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/AdminAuth.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class AdminAuth
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        if (!Session::has('admin_id')) {
+            return redirect()->route('admin.login');
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index 5c02a599..d0e01a00 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
             \Illuminate\Http\Middleware\AddLinkHeadersForPreloadedAssets::class,
         ]);
 
-        //
+        // Register admin auth middleware
+        $middleware->alias([
+            'admin.auth' => \App\Http\Middleware\AdminAuth::class,
+        ]);
     })
     ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions): void {
         //
diff --git a/cline_docs/activeContext.md b/cline_docs/activeContext.md
index 859d4373..ce429b39 100644
--- a/cline_docs/activeContext.md
+++ b/cline_docs/activeContext.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Active Context - Current Work Status
 
-## Current Task: v2.0 LARAVEL + INERTIA + VUE FOUNDATION COMPLETE ✅
-**MAD Lawsuit Website v2.0 - Complete Technology Stack Migration**:
+## Current Task: v2.0 PHASE 2 ADMIN DASHBOARD - IN PROGRESS 🚧
+**MAD Lawsuit Website v2.0 - Admin Dashboard Development**:
 - **v1.0 Status**: Fully operational at https://mad-lawsuit.org (Next.js + Express + React)
 - **v2.0 Goal**: Rebuild with Laravel + Inertia + Vue + TypeScript
-- **Current Phase**: Foundation complete, home page working, ready for features
-- **Status**: TESTED LOCALLY - WEBSITE RENDERING CORRECTLY ✅
+- **Current Phase**: Phase 2 - Admin Dashboard (50% complete)
+- **Status**: AUTHENTICATION FOUNDATION COMPLETE, NEED CONTROLLERS & VIEWS ⏳
 
 ### v2.0 Technology Stack
 **Backend**:
diff --git a/cline_docs/phase2_progress.md b/cline_docs/phase2_progress.md
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+++ b/cline_docs/phase2_progress.md
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+# Phase 2: Admin Dashboard Progress
+
+## Status: 50% COMPLETE - Authentication Foundation Done
+
+### ✅ Completed Components
+
+#### 1. Admin Authentication System
+**Files Created:**
+- `app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AuthController.php` - Login/logout logic
+- `app/Http/Middleware/AdminAuth.php` - Session-based auth middleware
+- `bootstrap/app.php` - Middleware registered as 'admin.auth'
+
+**AuthController Methods:**
+- `showLogin()` - Renders Admin/Login Inertia page
+- `login()` - Validates credentials, creates session
+- `logout()` - Destroys session, redirects to login
+
+**Session Storage:**
+- `admin_id` - Stored in session after successful login
+- `admin_username` - Stored for display purposes
+- Middleware checks for `admin_id` presence
+
+#### 2. Admin Routes Structure
+**File:** `routes/web.php`
+
+**Public Routes (no auth):**
+- `GET /admin/login` - Show login form
+- `POST /admin/login` - Process login
+
+**Protected Routes (admin.auth middleware):**
+- `GET /admin/dashboard` - Main admin dashboard
+- `POST /admin/logout` - Logout
+- `Resource /admin/docket-entries` - Full CRUD (index, create, store, show, edit, update, destroy)
+- `POST /admin/docket-entries/{id}/documents` - Upload document
+- `DELETE /admin/documents/{id}` - Delete document
+- `GET /admin/subscribers` - List subscribers
+- `DELETE /admin/subscribers/{id}` - Delete subscriber
+
+#### 3. Admin Controller Files Created
+**All controllers created but need implementation:**
+- `app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DashboardController.php` - Empty, needs index() method
+- `app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocketEntryController.php` - Resource controller, needs all 7 methods
+- `app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DocumentController.php` - Empty, needs store() and destroy()
+- `app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SubscriberController.php` - Empty, needs index() and destroy()
+
+### ⏳ Remaining Work
+
+#### 1. Implement Controller Logic (2-3 hours)
+
+**DashboardController:**
+```php
+public function index()
+{
+    $stats = [
+        'total_entries' => DocketEntry::count(),
+        'total_documents' => Document::count(),
+        'total_subscribers' => Subscription::where('is_active', true)->count(),
+        'recent_entries' => DocketEntry::with('documents')->latest()->take(5)->get(),
+    ];
+    
+    return Inertia::render('Admin/Dashboard', $stats);
+}
+```
+
+**DocketEntryController (7 methods):**
+- `index()` - List all entries with pagination
+- `create()` - Show create form
+- `store()` - Save new entry
+- `show()` - View single entry with documents
+- `edit()` - Show edit form
+- `update()` - Update entry
+- `destroy()` - Delete entry
+
+**DocumentController:**
+- `store()` - Upload PDF, save to storage, create DB record
+- `destroy()` - Delete file from storage, remove DB record
+
+**SubscriberController:**
+- `index()` - List all subscribers with pagination
+- `destroy()` - Soft delete (set is_active = false)
+
+#### 2. Create Vue Admin Pages (2-3 hours)
+
+**Login Page:**
+- File: `resources/js/Pages/Admin/Login.vue`
+- Form with username/password fields
+- CSRF token handling
+- Error display
+- Submit to POST /admin/login
+
+**Dashboard Page:**
+- File: `resources/js/Pages/Admin/Dashboard.vue`
+- Stats cards (entries, documents, subscribers)
+- Recent entries list
+- Quick action buttons
+- Logout button
+
+**Docket Entry Pages:**
+- `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Index.vue` - List with edit/delete
+- `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Create.vue` - Create form
+- `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Edit.vue` - Edit form
+- `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Show.vue` - View with document upload
+
+**Subscriber Page:**
+- `resources/js/Pages/Admin/Subscribers/Index.vue` - List with delete
+
+#### 3. Create Admin Seeder (15 min)
+
+**File:** `database/seeders/AdminSeeder.php`
+```php
+AdminUser::create([
+    'username' => 'admin',
+    'password' => 'password', // Will be auto-hashed by model
+]);
+```
+
+Run: `php artisan db:seed --class=AdminSeeder`
+
+#### 4. File Storage Configuration (15 min)
+
+**Update:** `config/filesystems.php`
+- Ensure 'public' disk is configured
+- Create storage link: `php artisan storage:link`
+- Documents will be stored in `storage/app/public/documents/`
+
+### Next Session Checklist
+
+**Start Here:**
+1. ✅ Read this file first
+2. ✅ Review `routes/web.php` to understand route structure
+3. ✅ Review `app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AuthController.php` for auth pattern
+4. Implement DashboardController->index()
+5. Create Admin/Dashboard.vue page
+6. Test admin login flow
+7. Implement DocketEntryController methods
+8. Create docket entry Vue pages
+9. Implement DocumentController methods
+10. Implement SubscriberController methods
+11. Create AdminSeeder
+12. Test all admin features
+13. Commit Phase 2 complete
+
+### Key Design Decisions
+
+**Authentication:**
+- Session-based (not token-based)
+- Separate from Laravel Breeze User auth
+- AdminUser model with password hashing
+- Middleware checks session for admin_id
+
+**File Storage:**
+- PDFs stored in `storage/app/public/documents/`
+- Accessible via `/storage/documents/{filename}`
+- Original filename preserved in DB
+- Unique stored filename to prevent conflicts
+
+**Admin UI:**
+- Inertia.js for seamless SPA experience
+- Vue 3 + TypeScript
+- Tailwind CSS for styling
+- Match v1.0 admin dashboard design
+
+### Testing Commands
+
+```bash
+# Start dev servers
+php artisan serve
+npm run dev
+
+# Access admin
+http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/login
+
+# Create admin user
+php artisan db:seed --class=AdminSeeder
+
+# Test login
+Username: admin
+Password: password
+```
+
+### Files to Create Next Session
+
+1. `app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DashboardController.php` - Implement index()
+2. `resources/js/Pages/Admin/Login.vue`
+3. `resources/js/Pages/Admin/Dashboard.vue`
+4. `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Index.vue`
+5. `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Create.vue`
+6. `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Edit.vue`
+7. `resources/js/Pages/Admin/DocketEntries/Show.vue`
+8. `resources/js/Pages/Admin/Subscribers/Index.vue`
+9. `database/seeders/AdminSeeder.php`
+
+### Estimated Time Remaining
+
+- Controller implementation: 2-3 hours
+- Vue pages: 2-3 hours
+- Testing & fixes: 1 hour
+- **Total: 5-7 hours**
+
+### Current Git Status
+
+- Phase 1 committed and pushed ✅
+- Phase 2 authentication foundation ready to commit
+- Next commit will be "Phase 2 partial: Admin authentication foundation"
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index cc31d195..f3d53b1c 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -18,6 +18,30 @@ Route::get('/api/unsubscribe/{token}', [SubscriptionController::class, 'unsubscr
 // Document download route
 Route::get('/api/documents/{id}/download', [DocumentController::class, 'download'])->name('api.documents.download');
 
+// Admin routes
+Route::prefix('admin')->name('admin.')->group(function () {
+    // Admin login routes (no auth required)
+    Route::get('/login', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\AuthController::class, 'showLogin'])->name('login');
+    Route::post('/login', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\AuthController::class, 'login'])->name('login.post');
+    
+    // Protected admin routes
+    Route::middleware('admin.auth')->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/dashboard', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\DashboardController::class, 'index'])->name('dashboard');
+        Route::post('/logout', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\AuthController::class, 'logout'])->name('logout');
+        
+        // Docket entry routes
+        Route::resource('docket-entries', \App\Http\Controllers\Admin\DocketEntryController::class);
+        
+        // Document routes
+        Route::post('/docket-entries/{docketEntry}/documents', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\DocumentController::class, 'store'])->name('documents.store');
+        Route::delete('/documents/{document}', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\DocumentController::class, 'destroy'])->name('documents.destroy');
+        
+        // Subscriber routes
+        Route::get('/subscribers', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\SubscriberController::class, 'index'])->name('subscribers.index');
+        Route::delete('/subscribers/{subscription}', [\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\SubscriberController::class, 'destroy'])->name('subscribers.destroy');
+    });
+});
+
 Route::get('/dashboard', function () {
     return Inertia::render('Dashboard');
 })->middleware(['auth', 'verified'])->name('dashboard');