Here's how it worked:
* The Hot Seat: It was a sort of "popularity contest" where students were nominated by their peers and then had to answer questions about themselves.
* Stargirl's Nomination: Stargirl was nominated, but she refused to play the game. She didn't answer the questions, she sang a song instead. This was considered strange and disruptive by many students.
* Judgement: The Hot Seat Jury, along with the rest of the student body, reacted negatively to Stargirl's nonconformist behavior. They saw her as weird and ostracized her.
So, the Hot Seat Jury wasn't an active force that did anything to Stargirl, but their judgment, along with the general student body's reaction, contributed to her social isolation and eventual departure from Mica High.