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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Gayle W. Brown, No. 2:19-cev-01921-KJM-AC Plaintiff, ORDER Vv. Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc., et al., Defendants. 16 In this employment discrimination case, plaintiff Gayle Brown moves to file a fourth amended complaint with a third cause of action for hostile work environment based on racial 19 discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, as well as new prayers for relief. See Mot., ECF No. 53. A jury trial is set for June 28, 2022. See ECF No. 48. For the reasons below, the motion is denied without leave to amend. 22 I. LEGAL STANDARD When a party seeks to amend its complaint after a Rule 16 scheduling order has been 24 issued, as is the case here, the court must first consider whether to amend that scheduling order. Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 608 (9th Cir. 1992); see also Johnson v. St. Mary, No. 06-0508, 2007 WL 1100507, at *1…