diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 29183f37..39ae4fb3 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import docketRoutes from './routes/docket';
 import documentRoutes from './routes/documents';
 import subscriptionRoutes from './routes/subscriptions';
 import healthRoutes from './routes/health';
+import notificationRoutes from './routes/notifications';
 
 // Load environment variables
 dotenv.config();
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ app.use('/api/auth', authRoutes);
 app.use('/api/docket-entries', docketRoutes);
 app.use('/api/documents', documentRoutes);
 app.use('/api/subscriptions', subscriptionRoutes);
+app.use('/api/notifications', notificationRoutes);
 
 // 404 handler
 app.use('*', (req, res) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/notifications.ts b/backend/src/routes/notifications.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5bfd693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/routes/notifications.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { Router, Response } from 'express';
+import { authenticateToken, AuthenticatedRequest } from '../middleware/auth';
+import { emailService } from '../services/emailService';
+import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
+
+const router = Router();
+
+// Manual email notification endpoint
+router.post('/send/:docketEntryId', authenticateToken, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const { docketEntryId } = req.params;
+
+    // Import prisma here to avoid circular dependency
+    const { prisma } = await import('../index');
+
+    // Get the docket entry with details
+    const docketEntry = await prisma.docketEntry.findUnique({
+      where: { id: parseInt(docketEntryId) },
+      include: {
+        documents: {
+          orderBy: { displayOrder: 'asc' }
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!docketEntry) {
+      return res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: 'Docket entry not found'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Send the email notification using the BCC functionality
+    await emailService.notifySubscribersOfNewEntry(
+      docketEntry.title,
+      docketEntry.date.toISOString(),
+      docketEntry.summary
+    );
+
+    logger.info(`Manual email notification sent for docket entry: ${docketEntry.title}`, {
+      docketEntryId: docketEntry.id,
+      adminUser: req.user?.username
+    });
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      message: 'Email notification sent successfully to all subscribers'
+    });
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Failed to send manual email notification:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({
+      success: false,
+      message: 'Failed to send email notification'
+    });
+  }
+});
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx
index 6c418937..d2dc725d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
-import { 
-  FileText, 
-  Plus, 
-  Calendar, 
-  Users, 
+import {
+  FileText,
+  Plus,
+  Calendar,
+  Users,
   Upload,
   LogOut,
   Eye,
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import {
   Trash2,
   X,
   AlertCircle,
-  CheckCircle
+  CheckCircle,
+  Mail
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
 interface DocketEntry {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export default function AdminDashboard() {
   const [editingEntry, setEditingEntry] = useState<DocketEntry | null>(null);
   const [showDeleteModal, setShowDeleteModal] = useState(false);
   const [deletingEntry, setDeletingEntry] = useState<DocketEntry | null>(null);
+  const [sendingNotification, setSendingNotification] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const router = useRouter();
 
   // Form states for add/edit modals
@@ -239,6 +241,34 @@ export default function AdminDashboard() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleSendNotification = async (entry: DocketEntry) => {
+    if (sendingNotification === entry.id) return; // Prevent double-clicking
+
+    setSendingNotification(entry.id);
+
+    try {
+      const token = localStorage.getItem('adminToken');
+      const response = await fetch(`/api/notifications/send/${entry.id}`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
+        },
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+
+      if (response.ok) {
+        alert(`✅ Email notification sent successfully to all subscribers!\n\n"${entry.title}"`);
+      } else {
+        alert(`❌ Failed to send email notification: ${data.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      alert('❌ Network error. Please try again.');
+    } finally {
+      setSendingNotification(null);
+    }
+  };
+
 
   if (loading) {
     return (
@@ -489,6 +519,23 @@ export default function AdminDashboard() {
                         </div>
                       </div>
                       <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.5rem' }}>
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => handleSendNotification(entry)}
+                          disabled={sendingNotification === entry.id}
+                          style={{
+                            padding: '0.5rem',
+                            backgroundColor: sendingNotification === entry.id ? '#9ca3af' : '#16a34a',
+                            color: 'white',
+                            borderRadius: '0.375rem',
+                            border: 'none',
+                            cursor: sendingNotification === entry.id ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                            display: 'flex',
+                            alignItems: 'center'
+                          }}
+                          title="Send email notification to all subscribers"
+                        >
+                          <Mail style={{ width: '1rem', height: '1rem' }} />
+                        </button>
                         <button 
                           onClick={() => handleEditEntry(entry)}
                           style={{