diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/PrecedentDrawer.svelte b/apps/web/src/components/PrecedentDrawer.svelte
index beb4df2..0ca063d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/PrecedentDrawer.svelte
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/PrecedentDrawer.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   }
 
   const COURT_ORDER: CaseAnnotation['court'][] = ['SCOTUS', 'Appellate', 'District'];
-  // Use custom theme colors (--color-amber, --color-teal, --color-slate) for consistency
   const COURT_COLORS: Record<CaseAnnotation['court'], string> = {
     SCOTUS: 'text-amber dark:text-amber',
     Appellate: 'text-teal dark:text-teal-bright',
@@ -43,10 +42,16 @@
 </script>
 
 {#if annotations.length > 0}
-  <!-- Toggle button -->
+  <!--
+    Persistent 3-column panel at 2xl (≥1440px):
+    Shows as a static sidebar column, no toggle needed.
+    Below 2xl: reverts to fixed overlay drawer behavior.
+  -->
+
+  <!-- Toggle button — hidden at 2xl (persistent panel replaces it) -->
   <button
     onclick={() => (open = !open)}
-    class="fixed right-0 top-1/2 z-40 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-l-md bg-teal px-2 py-3 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-lg hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity"
+    class="fixed right-0 top-1/2 z-40 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-l-md bg-teal px-2 py-3 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-lg hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity 2xl:hidden"
     aria-label={open ? 'Close precedent drawer' : 'Open precedent drawer'}
     aria-expanded={open}
     aria-controls="precedent-drawer-panel"
@@ -54,11 +59,11 @@
     {open ? '›' : '‹'} Cases ({annotations.length})
   </button>
 
-  <!-- Drawer panel -->
+  <!-- Overlay drawer — below 2xl only -->
   {#if open}
     <aside
       id="precedent-drawer-panel"
-      class="fixed inset-y-0 right-0 z-50 w-full overflow-y-auto border-l border-gray-200 bg-white p-5 shadow-xl sm:w-[400px] dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-950"
+      class="fixed inset-y-0 right-0 z-50 w-full overflow-y-auto border-l border-gray-200 bg-white p-5 shadow-xl sm:w-[400px] dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-950 2xl:hidden"
       aria-label="Precedent annotations"
     >
       <div class="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@
           {court} ({cases.length})
         </h3>
         <ul class="space-y-3">
-          {#each cases as c, i}
+          {#each cases as c}
             {@const globalIdx = annotations.indexOf(c)}
             <li class="rounded border border-gray-100 p-3 dark:border-gray-700">
               <a
@@ -113,4 +118,55 @@
       {/each}
     </aside>
   {/if}
+
+  <!-- Persistent panel — visible at 2xl (≥1440px) as third column -->
+  <aside
+    class="hidden 2xl:block 2xl:w-80 2xl:shrink-0 2xl:overflow-y-auto 2xl:border-l 2xl:border-gray-200 2xl:bg-warm-white 2xl:p-5 dark:2xl:border-gray-800 dark:2xl:bg-[#0B1926]"
+    aria-label="Precedent annotations"
+  >
+    <div class="sticky top-0 bg-warm-white pb-2 dark:bg-[#0B1926]">
+      <h2 class="text-base font-bold text-navy dark:text-amber">
+        Precedent <code class="text-xs font-mono text-slate dark:text-gray-400">§{sectionId}</code>
+      </h2>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+        {annotations.length} annotation{annotations.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+      </p>
+    </div>
+
+    {#each [...grouped()] as [court, cases]}
+      <h3 class="mt-4 mb-2 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-wide {COURT_COLORS[court]}">
+        {court} ({cases.length})
+      </h3>
+      <ul class="space-y-3">
+        {#each cases as c}
+          {@const globalIdx = annotations.indexOf(c)}
+          <li class="rounded border border-gray-100 p-3 dark:border-gray-700">
+            <a
+              href={c.sourceUrl}
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              class="text-sm font-medium text-teal underline-offset-2 hover:underline dark:text-teal-bright"
+            >{c.caseName}</a>
+            <div class="mt-1 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+              <span>{c.citation} · {c.court} · {c.date}</span>
+              <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium {IMPACT_COLORS[c.impact]}">
+                {c.impact}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <p class="mt-1 text-xs leading-relaxed text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300"
+              class:line-clamp-2={!expandedHoldings.has(globalIdx)}
+            >
+              {c.holdingSummary}
+            </p>
+            {#if c.holdingSummary.length > 120}
+              <button
+                onclick={() => toggleHolding(globalIdx)}
+                class="mt-1 text-xs text-teal hover:underline dark:text-teal-bright"
+              >{expandedHoldings.has(globalIdx) ? 'show less' : 'show more'}</button>
+            {/if}
+          </li>
+        {/each}
+      </ul>
+    {/each}
+  </aside>
 {/if}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro b/apps/web/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
index 1ab16f9..0c1e996 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
+++ b/apps/web/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ const titleEntries = Object.entries(TITLE_NAMES)
       Skip to content
     </a>
     <div class="flex h-full flex-col lg:flex-row">
-      <!-- Sidebar -->
-      <aside class="w-full border-b border-gray-200 bg-warm-gray font-sans lg:w-64 lg:flex-shrink-0 lg:border-b-0 lg:border-r dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-[#0B1926] lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:h-full">
+      <!-- Sidebar — nav column -->
+      <aside class="w-full border-b border-gray-200 bg-warm-gray font-sans lg:w-64 lg:flex-shrink-0 lg:border-b-0 lg:border-r dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-[#0B1926] lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:h-full 2xl:w-60">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between p-4 lg:flex-col lg:items-start lg:gap-4">
           <a href={base} class="text-lg font-bold text-navy dark:text-amber">
             US Code Tracker
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ const titleEntries = Object.entries(TITLE_NAMES)
         </nav>
       </aside>
 
-      <!-- Main content -->
-      <main id="main-content" class="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
-        <article class="prose prose-lg prose-gray mx-auto max-w-3xl p-6 font-serif leading-relaxed dark:prose-invert lg:p-10">
+      <!-- Main content — becomes flex at 2xl for 3-column precedent panel -->
+      <main id="main-content" class="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto 2xl:flex 2xl:flex-row">
+        <article class="prose prose-lg prose-gray mx-auto max-w-3xl p-6 font-serif leading-relaxed dark:prose-invert lg:p-10 2xl:mx-0 2xl:flex-1 2xl:min-w-0">
           <slot />
         </article>
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/statute/[...slug].astro b/apps/web/src/pages/statute/[...slug].astro
index b7eb354..33f7338 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/statute/[...slug].astro
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/statute/[...slug].astro
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { getCollection, getEntry, render } from 'astro:content';
 import BaseLayout from '../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
 import DiffViewer from '../../components/DiffViewer.svelte';
+import PrecedentDrawer from '../../components/PrecedentDrawer.svelte';
 import Breadcrumbs from '../../components/Breadcrumbs.astro';
 import ArticleToc from '../../components/ArticleToc.svelte';
 
@@ -490,4 +491,7 @@ const readingTimeMin = Math.max(1, Math.round(wordCount / 200));
     <kbd class="ml-2 rounded border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-[10px] dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-800">/</kbd>
     search
   </div>
+
+  <!-- Precedent drawer: persistent 3rd column at 2xl, overlay below -->
+  <PrecedentDrawer client:idle sectionId={usc_section} annotations={precedentCases} />
 </BaseLayout>