Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit December 3, 2002, No. 02-1398 (Deluxe Delivery Service v. United States)

ORDER

The threshold inquiry in every case is the issue of jurisdiction. Starobin v. United States, 229 Ct.Cl. 67, 662 F.2d 747, 750 (1981). A review of the proceedings before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania shows that Deluxe Delivery Service (“Deluxe”) initiated this action against the United States for violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt