NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday warned Justice Department officials that continued public comments about the case against Luigi Mangione could result in sanctions for violating rules about what attorneys can say publicly about open litigation and a related court directive.

An order from U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett directed prosecutors to explain in a filing due Oct. 3 how the prohibited out-of-court comments transpired “and what steps are being taken to ensure that no future violations occur.”

Judge Garnett wrote that top Justice officials cited by Mr. Mangione’s lawyers “appear to be in direct violation” of court rules and an earlier court order prohibiting such statements.

The office of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche must distribute a warning within the departme

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