During a conference call with reporters late this afternoon, Apple lawyers confirmed that the court hearing schedule for tomorrow has been vacated. In addition, the order compelling Apple to assist the government in hacking the iPhone used in San Bernardino has been stayed.

“As there is presently uncertainty surrounding the government’s need for Apples’s assistance, the court’s February 16, 2016 Order Compelling Apple, Inc. to Assist Agents in Search, in case number ED 15-451-M, is hereby stayed, pending further submissions in this case,” reads the court order issued today.

The government was also ordered to file a status report by April 5, 2016.

Apple lawyers stated during the conference call that their position has not changed and that they are ready to proceed if the case comes back.

The government has apparently found a way to hack the iPhone without Apple’s help in building what has been described as the GovtOS, a specialized version of iOS, which would act as a master key with the ability to unlock iPhones.

Apple said it wasn’t aware of a vulnerability that would allow the government access to the San Bernardino iPhone.

Lawyers said if the government wants to proceed in the case, they would like to know the details of what they did to try to get access to the phone. However, if the government drops the case, Apple may never know how they accessed the phone.

Apple lawyers pointed out that this really isn’t a legal victory and that the case could come back at any time.

While the government’s case may have started out strong, they have come under increasing pressure in recent weeks from groups supporting Apple. They have also tried to answer, or deflect, tough questions from Congress.

The case certainly isn’t over yet. The government could potentially hack into the iPhone itself, or it could wait for an even more incendiary case to come back at Apple with.